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2/20/08

Mariners picked to finish 5th in pre season coaches poll

Four-time defending champion Mount Ida College has been chosen as the preseason favorite of the North Atlantic Conference in a vote conducted by the league’s coaches. The Mustangs received seven first place votes and 63 total points. Mount Ida, which has yet to lose a conference game in four seasons, returns eight starters including three first team all-conference selections from a season ago, attackers Brett Conley and Leo Shidler as well as midfielder John Lightbown.

Castleton was picked second after finishing 6-1 in league play for the second consecutive season. The Spartans, who received one first place vote and 57 points overall, return seven starters anchored on defense by second team all-conference selection James VanDerKar and junior goalkeeper Mike Mamunes.

Maine Maritime, who returns five starters led by first team all-conference junior attacker Garrett Lake, also received one first place vote.

2008 North Atlantic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Pre-Season Poll

Order Team 2007 NAC/Overall 2007 NAC Finish Points
1. Mount Ida 7-0/13-4 1st 63 (7)
2. Castleton 6-1/10-5 2nd 57 (1)
3. Daniel Webster 5-2/7-6 3rd 42
4. Emerson 3-4/5-7 T-4th 34
5. Maine Maritime 3-4/4-6 T-4th 32
6. Thomas 3-4/4-6 T-4th 29
7. Johnson State 1-6/3-7 7th 23
8. Becker 0-7/1-9 8th 8

Note: Points in are awarded in descending order with first-place votes (in parentheses) earning 8 points through eighth-place votes which are worth one point. Records shown are 2007 conference and overall records with last season’s regular season conference finish.

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