Three Listed in Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Top 20

Martin Manilla, Gettysburg

Dec. 29, 2011 - Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse, today announced its 2012 preseason college team rankings and preseason players of the year.

The rankings, compiled by Lacrosse Magazine staff after consultations with coaches, predict the champions of 12 divisions of college play, including the NCAA, the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, the US Lacrosse Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

The rankings and preseason honorees appear below and are profiled in the January issue of Lacrosse Magazine. Expanded college previews will run in the February issue. Lacrosse Magazine's Internet home, LaxMagazine.com, will have more coverage of the players and teams featured in January and throughout the 2012 college season.

NCAA Division III Men

1. Salisbury
2. Tufts
3. Roanoke
4. Dickinson
5. RIT
6. Cortland
7. Stevenson
8. Amherst
9. Stevens
10. Middlebury
11. Denison
12. Gettysburg
13. Union
14. Endicott
15. Lynchburg
16. Cabrini
17. Nazareth
18. Haverford
19. RPI
20. Trinity

Preseason Player of the Year: Sam Bradman, Salisbury