INDIANAPOLIS – The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) polled Great Midwest Athletic Conference associate members Mercyhurst and Seton Hill as top-five programs going into the 2021 season.
 
Both programs were already ranked similarly in the NIKE/US Lacrosse preseason poll at third and fifth, respectively, that came out in late January.
 
In the USILA Preseason Team Rankings, Mercyhurst is positioned fourth with 311 points and Seton Hill retains its hold on fifth with 281 points.
 
Individually, the USILA / Warrior and New Balance Preseason Division II All-American Teams broken down with First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention units.
 
The USILA Preseason Second Team All-Americans from the Great Midwest include Mercyhurst attack Caleb Kueber and midfielder Nathan Grenon.
 
USILA Honorable Mention All-Americans were Mercyhurst attack Devin Pipher and Seton Hill attack Logan Maloni. SHU’s Zack Estabrooks was represented at midfield and defense/goalie had a trio of Griffins with Christian Krauch, Andrew Clark and Kevin Mo, all making the grade.
 
The Great Midwest preseason coaches poll is scheduled to be released on Friday, Feb. 19. The conference schedule is slated to begin on Saturday, March 6.


FIRST TEAM
 
Attack           
Nicolas Racalbuto (Adelphi)
Eric Dickinson (Lenoir-Rhyne)
Matt Hutchings (Le Moyne)
Bryan Wright (Tampa)
 
Midfield
John Arcidiacono (Adelphi)
Jake Mosher McGraw (Tampa)
Reid Chaconas (Florida Tech)
                       
Face-Off
Ross Dickerson (Tampa)
 
Defensive Midfield
Brady Elbin (Mount Olive)
 
Long Stick Middie
Jordan Stouros (Limestone)
 
Defense       
Justin Napolitano (Adelphi)
Kendall Collins (Limestone)
Daniel Lewis (Pace)
 
Goalie
Riley Smith (Le Moyne)
 
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SECOND TEAM
 
Attack  
Brady Kearnan (Mercy)
Noah Haas (Belmont Abbey)
Caleb Kueber (Mercyhurst)
           
Midfield
Tommy McPartland (Mercy)
Hans Zimmer (Le Moyne)
Nathan Grenon (Mercyhurst)
           
Face-Off
Zack Bodeau (Lenoir Rhyne)
           
Defensive Midfield
Connor Baughan (Bentley)
           
Long Stick Middie      
Sean McGovern (Adelphi)
           
Defense                      
Jacob Williams (Mount Olive)
Neil Lingerman (Belmont Abbey)
Matthew Beddow (Tampa)
           
Goalie
Andrew Avarello (Mount Olive)
 
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HONORABLE MENTION
 
Attack            
Bobby Padden (Wingate)      
Leonard Jones (Lindenwood)
Devin Pipher (Mercyhurst)    
Jeff Atlas (Florida Southern)  
Myles Moffat (Lenoir-Rhyne)
Matt Ward (Saint Anselm)    
Logan Maloni (Seton Hill)
Sam Lindahl (Rockhurst)        
                       
Midfield                     
Zack Estabrooks (Seton Hill)  
Carter Collins (Lindenwood)  
Jack Gibbons (Mercy)
Xander Cosenza (Lynn)          
Anthony Caputo (Pace)         
Sean Hanrahan (Belmont Abbey)      
Brian Robb (Indianapolis)
Face-Off
Antonio Rey (Mercy)  
Dryden Brous (Lynn)
 
Defensive Midfield                
James Cowan (Rollins)
Collin Grippo (Belmont Abbey)          
 
Long Stick Middie                  
Thomas Mapstone (Saint Anselm)    
Reese Orman (Wingate)        
Nate Arnold (Le Moyne)        
 
Defense                      
Sean Rigley (Mercy)   
Christian Krauch (Seton Hill)
Gunner Gebelein (Palm Beach Atlantic)
Andrew Clark (Seton Hill)      
                       
Goalie            
Kyle Hornik (Queens U. of Charlotte)
Kevin Mo (Seton Hill)
Bryce Gifford (Belmont Abbey)