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Coaches Tab Kennesaw in SELC D-II

Published: Dec 8, 2015

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SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Charleston Cougars
Columbus State Cougars
Davidson Wildcats
Emory Eagles
Florida Atlantic Owls
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Georgia College Bobcats
Georgia Southern Eagles
Kennesaw State Owls
Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish
Reinhardt University Eagles
SCAD Bees
St. Andrews Knights
Citadel Bulldogs
UNC-Charlotte 49ers
Wake Forest Demon Deacon
Wofford College Terriers

ATLANTA -- A year after making its first trip to the MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, Kennesaw State has been deemed to be the team to beat in the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference's Division II in 2016, according to the preseason coaches poll. The Owls went 14-3 last spring, losing to eventual national champion Dayton in the first round of nationals.

Palm Beach Atlantic has been slotted in the second chair, eight points ahead of divisional rival -- and nemesis -- Florida Gulf Coast. SCAD rounds out the top four squads in the 19-team league.

In divisional voting, St. Andrews is expected to top the Northwest ahead of SCAD while UNC-Charlotte gets the nod in the Northeast over Wake Forest. Unlike the overall poll, Florida Gulf Coast is actually the choice in the Southeast over PBA. Kennesaw leads the Southwest, followed by Reinhardt.

2016 SELC Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Points
1.	Kennesaw State	35
2,	Palm Beach Atlantic	45
3,	Florida Gulf Coast	53
4.	SCAD	59
5.	Reinhardt	64
6.	St. Andrews	67
7.	UNC-Charlotte	101
8.	Florida Atlantic	112
9.	Georgia Southern	114
10.	College of Charleston	118
11t.	Columbus State	119
11t.	Wake Forest	119
13.	The Citadel	136
14.	Emory	139
15.	Appalachian State	145
16.	Davidson	153
17.	Coastal Carolina	155
18.	Georgia State	161
19.	Wofford	192