GREENSBORO, N.C. - Boston College lacrosse was picked to finish second in the preseason ACC poll, while five Eagles were named to the all-preseason team.
North Carolina was picked to win the league with 92 points and seven first-place votes, while the Eagles tallied 86 points and one first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Syracuse (85 points), Duke (65) and Notre Dame (64). BC finished the season 19-4 with a fifth straight national title appearance.
The five Eagles that earned preseason honors are the most in the conference, as Jenn Medjid (attack), Belle Smith (midfield), Hollie Schleicher (defense), Rachel Hall (goalie) and Cassidy Weeks (at-large) represented BC.