Gators are the league’s unanimous preseason favorite thanks to six All-BIG EAST picks and major award winners Lindsey Ronbeck and Haley Hicklen.
NEW YORK – Three-time reigning BIG EAST women’s lacrosse champion Florida was unanimously selected to win a fourth league crown as the Conference announced its annual Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Friday. The Gators collected six Preseason All-BIG EAST Team certificates, including a pair by BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Lindsey Ronbeck and Defensive Player of the Year Haley Hicklen.
Florida claimed all nine available first-place votes for 81 points, while 2017 runner-up Denver garnered the other top vote and 73 points for second-place honors.