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Marquette Lacrosse picked fifth in BIG EAST
1/22/2020 12:10:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Golden Eagles are in their first season under new head coach Andrew Stimmel
MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University men's lacrosse team was picked fifth in the annual preseason survey of the BIG EAST Conference head coaches heading into the 2020 campaign.
Golden Eagles went 6-8 overall in 2019 and missed the league tournament for the first time since joining the conference in 2014. They begin their 2020 regular season under first-year head coach Andrew Stimmel on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Cleveland State.
Denver (24 points) was once again unanimously chosen as the preseason league favorites, while Villanova received two first-place votes and was just two points behind Denver. The reigning league tournament champion Georgetown Hoyas are third with 17 points, while Providence is fourth with 13.
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2020 BIG EAST Preseason Voting
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Ethan Walker, Denver, Sr., A
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Jr., D ^
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Will Vitton, Villanova, GK ^
Ethan Walker, Denver, Sr., A ^
Jake Carraway, Georgetown, Sr., A ^
Keegan Khan, Villanova, Jr., A ^
Tim Hinrichs, Providence, Sr., M
Mike Madsen, St. John's, Sr., M
Connor Kirst, Villanova, Sr., M ^
Colin Squires, Denver, Sr., D ^
Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Jr., D ^
Patrick Kennedy, Villanova, RS-Jr., D ^
Danny Logan, Denver, Sr., SSDM ^
Brett Boos, Denver, So., FOS ^
^ - denotes unanimous selection
2020 Preseason Coaches' Poll
First place votes in ( )
Marquette's BIG EAST Preseason Projections (actual finish)
2020: Fifth
2019: Second (Fifth)
2018: Fourth (T-Second)
2017: Third (Fourth)
2016: Third (Second)
2015: Fourth (Third)
2014: Seventh (Second)
Marquette's BIG EAST All-Preseason Team Selections
2020 (0): None
2019 (3): Nick Grill, Noah Richard, John Wagner
2018 (3): Cole Blazer, Nick Grill, Zachary Melillo
2017 (1): Ryan McNamara
2016 (4): Liam Byrnes, B.J. Grill, Conor Gately, Kyle Whitlow
2015 (3): B.J. Grill, Liam Byrnes, Kyle Whitlow
2014 (0): None
Golden Eagles went 6-8 overall in 2019 and missed the league tournament for the first time since joining the conference in 2014. They begin their 2020 regular season under first-year head coach Andrew Stimmel on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Cleveland State.
Denver (24 points) was once again unanimously chosen as the preseason league favorites, while Villanova received two first-place votes and was just two points behind Denver. The reigning league tournament champion Georgetown Hoyas are third with 17 points, while Providence is fourth with 13.
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax). The
2020 BIG EAST Preseason Voting
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Ethan Walker, Denver, Sr., A
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Jr., D ^
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Will Vitton, Villanova, GK ^
Ethan Walker, Denver, Sr., A ^
Jake Carraway, Georgetown, Sr., A ^
Keegan Khan, Villanova, Jr., A ^
Tim Hinrichs, Providence, Sr., M
Mike Madsen, St. John's, Sr., M
Connor Kirst, Villanova, Sr., M ^
Colin Squires, Denver, Sr., D ^
Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Jr., D ^
Patrick Kennedy, Villanova, RS-Jr., D ^
Danny Logan, Denver, Sr., SSDM ^
Brett Boos, Denver, So., FOS ^
^ - denotes unanimous selection
2020 Preseason Coaches' Poll
First place votes in ( )
| Pts. | |
| 1. Denver (4) | 24 |
| 2. Villanova (2) | 22 |
| 3. Georgetown | 17 |
| 4. Providence | 13 |
| 5. Marquette | 9 |
| 6. St. John's | 5 |
Marquette's BIG EAST Preseason Projections (actual finish)
2020: Fifth
2019: Second (Fifth)
2018: Fourth (T-Second)
2017: Third (Fourth)
2016: Third (Second)
2015: Fourth (Third)
2014: Seventh (Second)
Marquette's BIG EAST All-Preseason Team Selections
2020 (0): None
2019 (3): Nick Grill, Noah Richard, John Wagner
2018 (3): Cole Blazer, Nick Grill, Zachary Melillo
2017 (1): Ryan McNamara
2016 (4): Liam Byrnes, B.J. Grill, Conor Gately, Kyle Whitlow
2015 (3): B.J. Grill, Liam Byrnes, Kyle Whitlow
2014 (0): None
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