After three American Athletic Conference teams played their way into the 2021 NCAA Championship, hopes are high in The American as the 2022 season begins this Saturday.
Two teams from The American begin the season in the IWLCA-Inside Lacrosse preseason rankings. Florida is ranked No. 7 nationally, while Temple is No. 22.
Florida, which won its second straight American Athletic Conference title and reached the NCAA tournament quarterfinals last season, opens against Kennesaw State before the Gators play five of their subsequent six games against top-10 teams.
Temple, which saw its 2021 season end to eventual national champion Boston College in the NCAA tournament, welcomes Army to Philadelphia for the season-opener.