Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 1, 2016
Ryan Brown, Nick Fields & Shack Stanwick named #B1GLax Preseason Players to Watch for @jhumenslacrosse. pic.twitter.com/Ufn3zSdXxL
— Big Ten Lacrosse (@B1GLacrosse) February 1, 2016
Johns Hopkins was selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to claim the Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Championship in a poll conducted by the conference?s six head coaches. The Blue Jays were followed in the preseason poll by second-place Maryland.
Johns Hopkins made its record 43rd NCAA Tournament appearance last season and advanced to the Final Four after sharing the inaugural Big Ten Championship with Maryland and winning the first Big Ten Tournament. The Blue Jays are ranked No. 5 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) preseason poll.
The preseason poll and complete Players to Watch list can be found below.
2016 BIG TEN MEN?S LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL
1. JOHNS HOPKINS
2. Maryland
3. Ohio State
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Rutgers
Unanimous preseason favorite listed in ALL CAPS
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2016 BIG TEN MEN?S LACROSSE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ryan Brown, Sr., A, Johns Hopkins
Nick Fields, Jr., D, Johns Hopkins
Shack Stanwick, So., A, Johns Hopkins
Isaiah Davis-Allen, Jr., M, Maryland
Colin Heacock, Jr., M, Maryland
Mac Pons, Jr., D, Maryland
Gerald Logan, Jr., GK, Michigan
Kyle Jackson, Sr., A, Michigan
Mikie Schlosser, Jr., M, Michigan
Carter Brown, Sr., A, Ohio State
Tom Carey, Jr., GK, Ohio State
Robby Haus, Sr., D, Ohio State
Matt Florence, Jr., M, Penn State
Drake Kreinz, Jr., M, Penn State
TJ Sanders, Sr., A, Penn State
Scott Bieda, Sr., A, Rutgers
Zack Sikora, Sr., M, Rutgers
Christian Trasolini, Jr., A, Rutgers