Boston College Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Chosen Seventh In BIG EAST Poll
February 21, 2002 | Lacrosse
Feb. 21, 2002
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's lacrosse team was chosen to finish seventh in the seven-team BIG EAST Conference, according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll released by the league today. National runner-up Georgetown was chosen first with six first-place votes, followed by Syracuse second with the remaining first-place vote.
In addition, 2001 Regional All-American Lauren Miller (Timonium, Md.), a senior attack, was named to the 2002 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Last season, Miller led the Eagles with 20 points - 11 goals and nine assists - in BIG EAST games. Overall, she registered 79 points - 49 goals and 30 assists - in 15 games.
In the inaugural season of the BIG EAST conference in 2001, the women's team was selected seventh in the preseason poll, but finished in sixth place overall. The team finished the season with a 6-9 record overall, winning five of its last seven matches.
This year, the Eagles return 10 starters and will add eleven newcomers to the team. Their season begins on Mar. 7 against La Salle University at 4 p.m. in Villanova, Penn.
2002 BIG EAST WOMEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL1. Georgetown (6) 36 2. Syracuse (1) 31 3. Notre Dame 26 4. Rutgers 19 5. Virginia Tech 16 6. Connecticut 10 7. Boston College 9
(first-place votes in parentheses)
Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Elbe, Georgetown Defensive Player of the Year: Carrie Soults, Syracuse
PRESEASON All-BIG EAST TEAM Kristin Checksfield, Rutgers Erin Elbe, Georgetown Tina Fedarcyk, Notre Dame Claire Grooms, Rutgers Kellyn Hentz, Virginia Tech Pamela Lowie, Connecticut Lauren Miller, Boston College Danielle Shearer, Notre Dame Carrie Soults, Syracuse Wick Stanwick, Georgetown Samantha Sybert, Virginia Tech Leigh-Ann Zimmer, Syracuse
