New York, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Men's Lacrosse team has been picked to finish fifth in the league standings according to the Preseason Coaches Poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Knights picked up 25 points in the poll voted on by the league's eight head coaches.
 
Three-time defending Skyline Conference Champion Maritime headlines the preseason rankings after earning 49 total points and each of the seven available first place nods (teams cannot vote for themselves). The Privateers stand eight points clear of Farmingdale State who totaled 41 points from the head coaches.
 
The United States Merchant Marine Academy has been selected third, posting 38 points and the outstanding first place tally. Manhattanville rounds out the top half of the eight-team field in fourth with 31 points.
 
After finishing the 2022 season with an 8-7 overall record and a 2-5 mark in league play, the Knights enter the 2023 campaign picked to finish fifth with 25 points. Purchase (15) in sixth, St. Joseph's-L.I. (13) in seventh and the College of Mount Saint Vincent (12) in eighth finish off the preseason rankings.
 
Mount Saint Mary, under first-year head coach Ian Farley, begins the 2023 season on Saturday, February 25 at home against Alvernia. Face-off at Kaplan Field is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.