BTN.com staff, February 1, 2016

Maryland was the unanimous choice by the conference coaches as the preseason favorite to claim the 2016 Big Ten Women's Lacrosse Championship. The conference?s coaches voted in the preseason poll and selected three players from their own team to a Players to Watch list.

The top-ranked Terrapins, who won the inaugural Big Ten crown and captured its 13th national championship last season, were followed in the preseason poll by second-place Penn State.

View the full preseason poll and complete Players to Watch list  below.

2016 BIG TEN WOMEN?S LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL

1. MARYLAND
2. Penn State
3. Northwestern
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
5. Rutgers

Unanimous preseason favorite listed in ALL CAPS

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2016 BIG TEN WOMEN?S LACROSSE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Taylor Cummings, Sr., M, Maryland
Alice Mercer, Sr., D, Maryland
Megan Whittle, So., A, Maryland

Jess Angerman, Jr., A, Michigan
Kim Coughlan, Jr., M, Michigan
Anna Schueler, Jr., M, Michigan

Kaleigh Craig, Sr., M, Northwestern
Selena Lasota, So., M, Northwestern
Sheila Nesselbush, Jr., M, Northwestern

Cian Dabrowski, Sr., A, Ohio State
Christine Easton, Sr., M, Ohio State
Rainey Hodgson, Sr., A, Ohio State

Madison Carter, Fr., A/M, Penn State
Emi Smith, Sr., GK, Penn State
Abby Smucker, Jr., M/D, Penn State

Amanda Casten, So., M/D, Rutgers
Kristina Dunphey, Jr., M, Rutgers
Kristin Kocher, Sr., M, Rutgers