New York, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Lacrosse team has been selected to finish seventh in the Skyline Conference standings according to the Preseason Poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Knights earned 26 points in the annual ranking voted on by the league's nine head coaches.
 
The United States Merchant Marine Academy, who has won three of the last four conference crowns, sits atop the preseason rankings with 60 points and six first place tallies. The Mariners edge out Farmingdale State, 2022 Skyline Conference Runner-Up, who totaled 56 points and two first place votes.
 
Maritime, who finished the 2022 season at 11-3 picked up 50 points, good for third place, and the outstanding first place nod. Manhattanville ranks fourth with 46 points and St. Joseph's-L.I. takes fifth with 34 points.
 
The College of Mount Saint Vincent is predicted to earn the final berth into the Skyline Conference Championship with 28 points, good for the sixth position. The Dolphins are just two points clear of the Knights, who went 8-7 last season and recorded the program's first winning season since 2014.
 
Purchase ranks eighth according to the coaches, 10 points behind the Knights, with Old Westbury sitting ninth with eight points.
 
Mount Saint Mary begins the 2023 season at home on February 25 when it plays host to Wilkes. Opening Draw at Kaplan Field is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.