Tar Heels Ranked No. 2 In USA Lacrosse Women's Preseason Top 20

Posted Dec 28, 2021
The North Carolina women's lacrosse team is ranked No. 2 in the NIke/USA Lacrosse preseason rankings for 2021. The five-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tar Heels trailed only defending NCAA champion Boston College in the rankings. The rest of the top five included No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Northwestern, and No. 5 Stony Brook. (GoHeels.com)

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