Pittsburgh, which features US Lacrosse Magazine WCLA Preseason Player of the Year Julia Lynch, checks in at No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse WCLA Division I Preseason Top 20. The rankings are published in the January edition of US Lacrosse Magazine.

The Panthers are fresh off a dominant 19-0 campaign that culminated in a 15-11 win over Delaware for the WCLA championship. On the strength of a defense that allowed fewer than five goals per game last season, Pittsburgh again looks stingy. Lynch, a defender, is joined by Emily Nutter and Liz Maisch to form a dominant senior trio defensively.

Checking in at No. 2 is Michigan Club, followed by Brigham Young, Delaware Club and UCLA, respectively.

Rankings are compiled by US Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors, with input from college coaches. The full list of teams appears below.

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