IRVING, TEXAS – Ahead of the inaugural season of Charlotte Women's Lacrosse, 49ers defender Lily Barger has been named to the American Athletic Conference's preseason team announced by the league on Tuesday (Jan. 28) afternoon.
Barger, a redshirt junior from nearby Matthews, N.C., joined the 49ers squad in January. She spent the previous two seasons at Wofford, where she was a two-time all-conference selection and the 2024 Big South Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2024, the five-foot-eight defender led the Big South in ground balls per game (3.25) and caused turnovers per game (2.