Women's Lacrosse picked to finish sixth in OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
February 15, 2017
By Caleb Scott
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team has been selected to finish sixth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the conference's nine coaches.
The Polar Bears received 30 points in the poll.
Mount Union was picked to finish first in the poll with 58 points and five first place votes, Capital was picked to finish second with 57 points and two first place votes, and Baldwin Wallace was selected to finish third with 50 points and one first place vote.
Northern will open its season at Dial-Roberson Stadium as it plays host to Franciscan on Feb. 25 at 2 pm under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.
OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
Feb. 15, 2017
| Rank | Team | Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. | Mount Union | 58 (5) |
| 2. | Capital | 57 (2) |
| 3. | Baldwin Wallace | 50 (1) |
| 4. | John Carroll | 46 (1) |
| 5. | Otterbein | 39 |
| 6. | Ohio Northern | 30 |
| 7. | Muskingum | 25 |
| 8. | Heidelberg | 11 |
| 9. | Wilmington | 8 |