Reigning Champ Benedictine (Kan.) No. 1 in NAIA Women's Lacrosse Preseason Top 10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Benedictine (Kan.) lands at No. 1 in the preseason edition of the 2023 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Top 10 Poll after winning its first title in 2022.

Poll Methodology

• The rating committee is comprised of eight raters — two raters per conference/group.

• Each conference/group produces a conference rating from which raters will use to compile their national ballot. Only teams represented on the conference rating are eligible for the national ballot.

• Each rater will submit a top 15 ballot, which will be used to produce the Top 10 national rating and a list of other teams receiving votes.

2023 NAIA WOMEN'S LACROSSE
COACHES' PRESEASON TOP 10 POLL

Others receiving votes: St. Ambrose (Iowa) 40, Georgetown (Ky.) 34, Indiana Tech 16, Montreat (N.C.) 16, Ave Maria (Fla.) 13, Ottawa (Kan.) 9, St. Andrews (N.C.) 4