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Men's Lax Ranked Third on WHAC Preseason Poll

Men's Lax Ranked Third on WHAC Preseason Poll
Posted: Jan 23, 2023

The Siena Heights men's lacrosse team was ranked third on the WHAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

The Saints received 64 points on the poll, listed behind the unanimous No. 1, Indiana Tech (81), and Aquinas (71).

Siena Heights finished 10-6 last season with a 7-2 mark in WHAC play. The Saints advanced to the WHAC Tournament finals before falling to Indiana Tech, 11-1.

SHU returns three All-WHAC honorees, including two-time First Team player Jake Gallaher.

Last year, Gallaher led the Saints in goals (51) and points (72) while ranking second on the roster in assists (21), groundballs (77) and caused turnovers (22).

Faceoff specalist Fernando Robison also returns. He won 262 of 358 faceoffs last season, finishing with a 73.2-percent win total. Robinson had 198 groundballs, four goals and three assists.

Eric Csizmadia was a Second Team player last season. He was second on the team with 456 goals and 59 points.

Siena Heights will open up its season with a 3 p.m. game at Reinhardt on Saturday, March 4.