Men's Lacrosse picked to finish fourth in OAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.
The Polar Bears received 57 points in the voting.
John Carroll was picked to win the title with 81 points and eight first place votes, Capital was picked second with 75 points and one first place vote and Baldwin Wallace was picked third with 64 points and the final first place vote.
The Polar Bears return three starters, three All-Conference honorees and 34 lettermen from last year's squad that went 13-5 and finished tied for third in the OAC with a 6-3 league record.
Northern will open its 2020 campaign under fifth-year head coach Nat St. Laurent on Feb. 14 with a home game against Southern Virginia at 4 p.m. at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
Feb. 14, 2020
| Rank | Team | Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. | John Carroll | 81 (8) |
| 2. | Capital | 75 (1) |
| 3. | Baldwin Wallace | 64 (1) |
| 4. | Ohio Northern | 57 |
| 5. | Otterbein | 53 |
| 6. | Mount Union | 40 |
| 7. | Marietta | 27 |
| 8. | Heidelberg | 26 |
| 9. | Muskingum | 18 |
| 10. | Wilmington | 9 |