NEW YORK | The Skyline Conference's eight head men's lacrosse coaches have voted in the 2023 outfit of the league's preseason poll, projecting three-time defending champion Maritime for a fourth-straight crown.
Maritime returned to the NCAA Tournament for a third straight time last spring after knocking off Farmingdale State, 22-13, in the championship (pictured above). In the process, Maritime extended its winning streak against conference opponents to 25 in a row.
Head coach Justin Manjares's Privateers received seven out of the eight first-place votes, and earned 49 voting points. 2022 runner-up Farmingdale State comes in second with 41 points. The United States Merchant Marine Academy picked up the other first-place tally, totaling 38 voting points, while Manhattanville (31) and Mount Saint Mary (25) finish fourth and fifth, respectively.
The four-team 2023 Skyline Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship gets underway with semifinals action at campus sites on Tuesday, May 2. The championship final is set for Friday, May 5, with the Skyline winner receiving automatic qualification to the following week's 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.
2023 Skyline Conference Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll
Pl., Team (2022 record, 2022 conference record), Pts. (first-place votes)
1. Maritime (10-7, 7-0 Skyline), 49 (7 first-place votes)
2. Farmingdale State (12-4, 5-2), 41
3. USMMA (9-7, 6-1), 38 (1)
4. Manhattanville (4-11, 3-4), 31
5. Mount Saint Mary (8-7, 2-5), 25
6. Purchase (5-9, 0-7), 15
7. St. Joseph's-Long Island (7-6, 4-3), 13
8. Mount Saint Vincent (2-10, 1-6), 12