Cardinals and Bombers Ranked 17th & 18th to Start Season
The St. John Fisher College and Ithaca College women's lacrosse teams will begin the season as two of the top teams in Division III as the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has the Cardinals ranked No. 17 and the Bombers at No. 18 in its preseason poll.
Fisher is set to return several key contributors from last year's team, including five players who were named All-Conference. The Cardinals posted a 15-4 overall mark en route to an 11-8 win over Ithaca College in the Empire 8 Championship game, earning the Cardinals a trip to the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. Fisher's 15 wins tied a program record for most wins in a season.
Ithaca closed out 2013 with a record of 12-6 overall and a flawless 7-0 finish in Empire 8 action. The Bombers advanced to the Empire 8 championship game for the fourth time in as many years and eighth time since 2003.
The Cardinals, winners of 30 games over the last two seasons, will make their season debut at 1 p.m. on March 1st when they host William Smith at Growney Stadium.
Ithaca opens 2014 on Tuesday, March 4 hosting 12th-ranked Geneseo.
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