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Thirty pages, 120 teams and six preseason players of the year.

Several of the game's top players representing teams in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I men's and women's lacrosse preseason Top 20 grace the cover of the February issue of US Lacrosse Magazine, the annual NCAA preview edition. Duke and Maryland come in at No. 1 in the men's and women's polls, respectively. 

Also in this edition, we remember Hall of Famer Dave Huntley and take an inside look at the final roster for the 2018 U.S. men's national team that will compete in the FIL Men's World Championship in Netanya, Israel, this July. 

On the Cover

The 2018 NCAA lacrosse season is here. Featured on the cover are players who could lead their teams to Memorial Day weekend — Trevor Baptiste (Denver), Jared Bernhardt (Maryland), Chris Cloutier (North Carolina), Riley Donahue (Syracuse), Connor Fields (Albany), Justin Guterding (Duke), Kelly Larkin (Navy), Marie McCool (North Carolina), Katie O'Donnell (Penn State), Kylie Ohlmiller (Stony Brook), Mac O'Keefe (Penn State), Sydney Pirreca (Florida), Ben Randall (Ohio State) and Megan Whittle (Maryland).

Letters

From the CEO
US Lacrosse president and CEO Steve Stenersen talks about the strategy behind the US Lacrosse Nationals.

From the Editor
US Lacrosse editor-in-chief Matt DaSilva can't remember coming into a season that felt this wide open at the outset.

NCAA Preview

Division I Men

No. 1 Duke has a senior class that has never played on Memorial Day weekend yet is determined to get there. No. 2 Maryland must answer some questions after graduating several heart-and-soul players. With Trevor Baptiste, No. 3 Denver could bookend his career with a second national title in four seasons. No. 4 Albany has eight starters back and is ready to join the party. Two-time Tewaaraton finalist Ben Reeves is back for No. 5 Yale.

Plus, more cases are made for No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Rutgers, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 9 Penn State, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 11 Syracuse, No. 12 Loyola, No. 13 Johns Hopkins, No. 14 Hofstra, No. 15 Army, No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 Penn, No. 18 Princeton, No. 19 Towson and No. 20 Villanova.

Division II Men

When Pace coach Tom Mariano took over in 2013, the Setters hadn't had a winning season in nine years. But he knows he can build a contender. Pace enters the season at No. 5, trailing No. 1 Limestone, No. 2 Merrimack, No. 3 Le Moyne and No. 4 Adelphi.

Division III Men

No. 1 Wesleyan has a national player of the year candidate in Harry Stanton, though York, Salisbury, Cortland and RIT will contend for that top spot after rounding out the top five during the preseason. 

Preseason Players of the Year

Trevor Baptiste (Denver), Andrew Kew (Tampa) and Jordan Krug (Cabrini) are the Warrior Division I, II and III Men's Preseason Players of the Year, respectively. Kylie Ohlmiller (Stony Brook), Michele Scannell (Adelphi) and Hollis Perticone (Middlebury) are the Brine Division I, II and III Women's Preseason Players of the Year, respectively.

Division I Women

No. 1 Maryland thrives with junior Megan Taylor, who is coming off the best season for a Maryland goalie in recent memory. As host of the 2018 NCAA championship, No. 2 Stony Brook has its eyes on the prize, returning three 100-point scorers. No. 3 North Carolina, which may be its best with modest expectations, has one of the best midfielders in the country in Marie McCool. No. 4 Penn State is just one of two teams to make the last two NCAA championship weekends and wants to make it three straight. No. 5 Syracuse aims to bounce back from an up-and-down season and an unexpected mumps outbreak in the fall.

Plus cases are made for No. 6 Florida, No. 7 Princeton, No. 8 USC, No. 9 Boston College, N. 10 Navy, No. 11 Northwestern, No. 12 Penn, No. 13 Virginia, No. 14 Notre Dame, No. 15 Cornell, No. 16 Colorado, No. 17 James Madison, No. 18 UMass, No. 19 Duke and No. 20 Virginia Tech. 

Division II Women

The NCAA is moving to a four-region model for the Division II women's tournament, which could shake things up. Adelphi comes in at No. 1.

Division III Women

Just three starters graduated from TCNJ after being minutes away from winning the NCAA championship in its 18th title game appearance. Though No. 10 William Smith could make waves after appearing poised for their first final four since 2003, winning 17 straight before an overtime loss at Washington & Lee in the NCAA quarterfinals. 

Fuel

Remembering Hot Rod
By Matt Hamilton

Hall of Famer Dave Huntley was "godlike" in the lacrosse world. 

Seibald's Spark
By Matt Hamilton

The two-time U.S. teamer moonlights in flag football and Israeli lacrosse. 

Steps by Steps
By Justin Feil

How a grad school project turned into the Shoulberg family business. 

Enlightened
By Paul Ohanian

One of Long Island's largest lacrosse leagues invests heavily in coach training. 

Why We Play Free Play
By Billy Ward

The former Syracuse All-American and Charlotte Christian (N.C.) School boys' coach noticed a trend: The athletes he coached became dependent on him.

Training, Life Lessons and Friendship
By Nikki Orlowski, Trilogy Lacrose

Why overnight camps are more important than ever. 

USA Insider

Meet Team USA
By Brian Logue

The U.S. men's national team roster was named for the 2018 FIL World Championship.

How To: Throw A Back Check
By Megan Schneider

Two-time World Cup defender Jen Russell stays aggressive under control.

How To: Play Like Galloway
By Paul Krome

John Galloway shares drills for goalies to improve footwork, balance and hand-eye coordination. 

In Good Hands

U.S. women's national team coach Jenny Levy announced her coaching staff — assistants Amy Altig (Penn State), Alex Frank (Colorado) and Joe Spallina (Stony Brook), plus assistant general manager Colleen Shearer.

Give & Go

Erik Evans
Interview by Matt Hamilton

The Ohio State defenseman values family, lacrosse and mom's chicken parm.