When you’re in the ACC, there’s no such thing as an easy lacrosse regular season. For Virginia’s first year head coach Lars Tiffany, his inaugural 14-game regular season features six of the preseason top 10, according to both the Inside Lacrosse and USILA Coaches Polls.
“Our program embraces opportunities to challenge ourselves against the nation’s best and our 2017 schedule exemplifies that philosophy,” Tiffany said in a statement last year announcing the schedule. “Our men, captains and staff know we have a significant amount of individual and team preparation before we are in a position to be successful against this year’s lineup.