Men's Lacrosse picked to finish fifth in OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
By Caleb Scott
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released Feb. 15.
The Polar Bears received 35 points in the poll.
John Carroll was picked to finish first with 61 points and five first place votes, while Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish second with 59 points and remaining four first place votes and Otterbein rounded out the top three with 48 points.
Northern will open its 2017 campaign under second-year head coach Nat St. Laurent on Feb. 21 as it travels to Kenyon to take on the Lourdes at 3 pm.
OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
Feb. 15, 2017
| Rank | Team | Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. | John Carroll | 61 (5) |
| 2. | Baldwin Wallace | 59 (4) |
| 3. | Otterbein | 48 |
| 4. | Capital | 45 |
| 5. | Ohio Northern | 35 |
| 6. | Mount Union | 32 |
| 7. | Wilmington | 20 |
| 8. | Muskingum | 14 |
| 9. | Heidelberg | 10 |
