LANCASTER, Pa. -- Gettysburg has been selected as the favorite to claim conference hardware in the 2019 Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll. The Bullets notched six first-place votes and 62 points to secure the top spot in a vote among the conference head coaches.
Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall also received first-place votes in the poll. The defending-champion Red Devils, who defeated Gettysburg 9-8 in last year's title game, collected a pair of first-place votes and totaled 56 points to place second in the voting. The Diplomats received one first-place vote and tallied 53 points to secure third place.
Washington College took fourth with 38 points, followed by Haverford (34), Muhlenberg (31), Swarthmore (26), Ursinus (16), and McDaniel (8).
The 2019 campaign begins for Centennial squads on Saturday, Feb. 16 with seven teams in action. For the full schedule, click here.
2019 Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
|
Rk. |
Institution |
Points (First-place votes) |
| 1. | Gettysburg | 62 (6) |
| 2. | Dickinson | 56 (2) |
| 3. | Franklin & Marshall | 53 (1) |
| 4. | Washington College | 38 |
| 5. | Haverford | 34 |
| 6. | Muhlenberg | 31 |
| 7. | Swarthmore | 26 |
| 8. | Ursinus | 16 |
| 9. | McDaniel | 8 |
Returning All-Centennial Players
Pos / Name, Cl, Hometown / High School
First Team
A-Kevin Mollihan, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood *
M-Jack Harvey, Gettysburg, Sr., New Providence, N.J. / New Providence
M-Brodie Phillips, Dickinson, Sr., Charlottesville, Va. / St. Anne's-Belfield School
LSM-Nate Usich, Dickinson, Sr., Avon, Conn. / Avon Old Farms School
DM-Jarrett Donaghy, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., West Chester, Pa. / Malvern Prep
D-Jack Doran, Dickinson, Sr., Ardmore, Pa. / Haverford School
D-Tommy O'Connor, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Rye, N.Y. / Iona Prep
D-Mitch Wykoff, Gettysburg, Jr., Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Ludlowe #
GK-Cole Pellicano, Dickinson, Jr., Arnold, Md. / Broadneck
Second Team
A-Casey Grieves, Washington College, Sr., Easton, Md. / Sts. Peter & Paul
A-Tommy Heller, Gettysburg, Sr., Livingston, N.J. / Livingston
A-Luke Keating Franklin & Marshall, So., Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City %
M-Andrew Garstka, Gettysburg, Sr., Springfield, Va. / Paul VI Catholic
M-George Briggs, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Hummelstown, Pa. / Hershey
M-Michael McCormick, Gettysburg, Jr., Lorton, Va. / Paul VI Catholic
DM-Charlie DeMuth, Dickinson, Sr., Baltimore, Md. / Gilman School
GK-Dylan Slack, Haverford, Sr., San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Academy
Honorable Mention
A-Ethan Grossman, Muhlenberg, So., Hewlett, N.Y. / Hewlett
A-Brian Kolen, Gettysburg, Jr., Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan
M-Ben Frost, Haverford, Sr., Pewaukee, Wis. / Arrowhead
M-Jack O'Connell, Dickinson, Sr., Sands Point, N.Y. / Westminster
FO-Frankie Feaster, Muhlenberg, Jr., Washington Twp., N.J. Bergen Catholic
LSM-Ellis Llewellyn, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Chapel Hill, N.C. / East Chapel Hill
DM-Evan Scott, Ursinus, Jr., Ambler, Pa. / Upper Dublin
D-Christian Vik, Swarthmore, Sr., Princeton, N.J. / Princeton Day School
* 2018 Offensive Player of the Year
# 2018 Defensive Player of the Year
% 2018 Rookie of the Year
Past Preseason Polls
| Year | Favorite | Finish |
| 2019 | Gettysburg | |
| 2018 | Franklin & Marshall | lost in semifinal |
| 2017 | Gettysburg | lost in final |
| 2016 | Gettysburg | champion |
| 2015 | Washington College | lost in semifinal |
| 2014 | Dickinson | lost in semifinal |
| 2013 | Dickinson | champion |
| 2012 | Dickinson | champion |
| 2011 | Haverford | lost in semifinal |
| 2010 | Gettysburg | lost in final |
| 2009 | Gettysburg | champion |
| 2008 | Gettysburg | champion |
| 2007 | Gettysburg | champion |
| 2006 | Gettysburg | champion |
| 2005 | Washington College | lost in final |
| 2004 | Washington College | lost in final |