Women's Lacrosse Picked Eighth in BIG EAST Preseason Poll

The Villanova women's lacrosse team has been selected eighth in the 2012 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the conference office has announced.
Senior midfield Justine Donodeo is a preseason All-BIG EAST selection after being selected to the All-BIG EAST second team in 2011. Donodeo was the top scorer for the Wildcats last season with 39 goals and 12 assists.
Georgetown was picked as the favorite in the league with 60 points, while Syracuse finished in second by a slim margin with 59 points. Loyola was third with 51 points and Notre Dame was picked fourth with 44 points. Rutgers (34), Connecticut (27) and Louisiville (26) were picked fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Villanova received 12 points for eighth and Cincinnati was picked ninth with 11 points.
The new era of Villanova women's lacrosse under first year head coach Julie Young will begin on Feb. 18 as the Wildcats travel to Wagner for a 1:00 p.m. start.