2024 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 - Preseason Poll (January 24, 2024)
Jan 24, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the reigning national champion, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) begins the 2024 season at the top, receiving eight first-place votes in the 2024 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) the 2023 runner-up starts the season ranked second in the country. No. 3 Keiser (Fla.) and No. 6 Reinhardt (Ga.) each received a first-place vote in the preseason poll.
Poll Methodology:
- The NAIA Women's Lacrosse Poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)
- The Top 10 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place and so on through the list
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
- For the first preseason poll, there is no column referencing a previous ranking, as polls are new and different from the ratings system
- Frequency of polls occur bi-weekly
- For the complete Top 10 polls calendar, click HERE
RANK | SCHOOL [1ST Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
1 | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) [8] | 17-1 | 119 |
2 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 12-6 | 112 |
3 | Keiser (Fla.) [1] | 16-2 | 102 |
4 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 16-3 | 92 |
5 | Life (Ga.) | 10-6 | 90 |
6 | Reinhardt (Ga.) [1] | 12-5 | 87 |
7 | Missouri Baptist | 11-5 | 72 |
8 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 10-4 | 65 |
9 | Marian (Ind.) | 13-5 | 52 |
10 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 12-3 | 44 |
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana Tech 39, Webber International (Fla.) 35, Ave Maria (Fla.) 26, Ottawa (Kan.) 13, Georgetown (Ky.) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 2