University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Among Top 20 In National Polls - UAlbany Sports 2010

Scott Marr begins his 10th season as UAlbany's head coach. He has an 80-58 record and four of his teams have made NCAA Tournament appearances. The Great Danes return 27 letterwinners off last year's 7-7 club. Brian Caufield earned USILA honorable mention All-America honors and ranked seventh among the Division I leaders in scoring with 24 goals and 27 assists. Joe Resetarits (34 goals, 9 assists) earned first-team All-America East Conference recognition as a freshman and was a member of the league's all-rookie squad. Senior Mark Kelly was a second-team all-conference defenseman.

Six opponents on UAlbany's 2010 schedule appear in at least one of the national polls. Besides top-ranked Syracuse, Johns Hopkins is fifth in both preseason rankings. UMBC, Massachusetts and Bucknell are in both top-20 listings. Denver is No. 18 in the media poll.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information


The LAX NEWS writers poll:

1. Syracuse
2. Duke
3. Virginia
4. Carolina
5. Hopkins

6. Cornell
7. Notre Dame
8. Hofstra
9. Navy
10. Maryland

11. Princeton
12. Harvard
13. Georgetown
14. Loyola
15. Albany

16. Brown
17. UMBC
18. UMass
19. Colgate
20. Bucknell

USILA Coaches Poll:

1. Syracuse,
2. Duke,
3. Virginia,
4. North Carolina,
5. Johns Hopkins,
6. Cornell,
7. Maryland,
8. Princeton,
9. Notre Dame,
10. Hofstra,
11. UMBC,
12. Navy,
13. Georgetown,
14. Harvard,
15. Loyola,
16. Brown,
17. Massachusetts,
18. Albany,
19. Bucknell,
20. Colgate.

Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll:

1. Syracuse,
2. Duke,
3. Virginia,
4. North Carolina,
5. Johns Hopkins,
6. Cornell,
7. Princeton,
8. Maryland,
9. Notre Dame,
10. Hofstra,
11. Navy,
12. Harvard,
13. Georgetown,
14. UMBC,
15. Brown,
16. Loyola,
17. Massachusetts,
18. Denver,
19. Bucknell,
20. Albany.