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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Dec. 9, 2005
The preseason MDIA Division A Top 25 Poll Presented by Shamrock Lacrosse has last year's national finalist Sonoma State at the top of the rankings. Shamrock Lacrosse, an innovative lacrosse company based in Hillside, New Jersey is the presenting sponsor for this year's MDIA Division A and Division B Top 25 polls announced bimonthly on USLIA.com again this season.
Sophomore attackman Cito Williams (Offensive MVP of the '05 National Tournament) from San Diego hopes to lead the SSU Seawolves back to the national title game for the 2nd year in a row. Sonoma (2002 national champions) starts their '06 campaign at Cal-Berkeley on February 18th.
Colorado State returns to the rankings at the second slot after a brief absence. The Rams were ineligible to compete at the 2005 National Championship Tournament due to MDIA eligibility violations last Spring.
Two-time defending national champion UCSB fell to third in the preseason rankings after graduating several talented players including 1st team All-America midfielder Will Patton.
Michigan and BYU round out the Top five. Arizona State is the only new program in the Top 25 poll from last spring.
Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse's Face-off Yearbook are expected to preview the MDIA season in the upcoming January issues.
The first regular season MDIA Division A Top 25 Poll Presented by Shamrock Lacrosse will be announced on USLIA.com in late February.
2006 MDIA Division A Preseason Top 25 Poll
Presented by Shamrock Lacrosse
December 9, 2005
1. Sonoma State
2. Colorado State
3. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
4. Michigan
5. Brigham Young University
6. Florida State
7. Oregon
8. Colorado
9. Univ. of California, San Diego
10. Virginia Tech
11. Oakland University
12. Utah
13. Lindenwood University
14. Georgia Tech
15. Arizona
16. Northeastern University
17. Chico State
18. Boston College
19. Cal Poly SLO
20. Michigan State
21. Minnesota-Duluth
22. Chapman University
23. Texas Tech
24. Arizona State
25. Minnesota
Others receiving votes (in alphabetical order): Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pittsburgh, Simon Fraser University, Texas, Texas A&M.