Diplomats Picked to Repeat
Dec 22, 2009
LANCASTER, Pa. - Coming off of its second NCAA Division III Championship in three years, the Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse team has been ranked number one by Lacrosse Magazine. The magazine issued it its preseason poll on Tuesday, December 22.
The Diplomats went 21-1 in 2009, capping the season with a thrilling 11-10, overtime win over Salisbury in the NCAA DIII title game. F&M graduated 291 points from its offense, but returns largely intact on the defensive end of the field.
"It is nice to be recognized, but our ranking on December 22nd doesn't mean much," said Diplomats' head coach, Lauren Paul. "It is where we are on May 16th that counts, and we have a lot of work to do if we expect to live up to our early billing."
The Diplomats open the season on March 6 at home against Washington & Lee.
