FOREST, Va. - The Roanoke College women's lacrosse team was selected to finish third in this year's Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) preseason poll. 

RC earned 81 points in the coaches poll. They are seven points ahead of fourth ranked Randolph-Macon and 11 points behind second ranked Shenandoah. WAshington & Lee leads the poll with nine first place votes for 99 points. 

Roanoke kicks off their 2026 campaign on Feb. 14 when they face-off with St. Mary's College of Maryland at Kerr Stadium. 
 

Full Preseason Rankings 

1. Washington and Lee University (9) 99 pts. 

2. Shenandoah University (2) 92 pts. 

3. Roanoke College 81 pts. 

4. Randolph-Macon College 74 pts. 

5. University of Lynchburg 64 pts. 

6. Bridgewater College 55 pts. 

7. Virginia Wesleyan University 46 pts. 

8. Eastern Mennonite University 34 pts. 

9. Guilford College 30 pts. 

10. Randolph College 19 pts. 

11. Sweet Briar College 11 pts.