Coach Joe Amplo didn’t need to go searching for material to motivate the Navy men’s lacrosse team. It was delivered directly to his email inbox in the form of the Patriot League preseason poll.
The Midshipmen were picked fourth out of nine teams and did not have a single preseason All-Patriot League player for the first time.
Loyola Maryland, which Navy plays twice as part of the South Division, was the preseason favorite to capture the conference championship. The Greyhounds have the preseason Defensive Player of the Year in long stick midfielder Ryan McNulty and a total of six all-league picks.