ANNVILLE, Pa. - A day before its season opener, Lebanon Valley has been picked to finish fourth in the Commonwealth Conference women's lacrosse preseason poll.

The Dutchmen, who start their season Wednesday by hosting Muhlenberg, are coming off a 9-8 campaign in 2012 that saw them qualify for both the CC and ECAC tournaments. They were chosen fourth behind defending champion Messiah - the unanimous top pick - and new member Stevenson and Elizabethtown, who were second and third, respectively. Alvernia, Widener, Lycoming, Albright, and new addition Hood round out the poll, in that order.

LVC returns every starter from last year's team, including national scoring leader and CC Player of the Year Hana Krechel (72 G, 43 A) on attack and all-region midfielder Bailey Benz (37 G, 14 A), along with two other all-CC picks: defender Anna Pagels (56 GB, 23 CT) and midfielder Mel Modrick (27 G, 6 A).

First-year head coach Jackie Dando has the benefit of an experienced leadership group and the program's first true senior class as LVC enters its fourth season of play, led by senior captains Allison McGinniss and Suzanne Sullivan and juniors Taylor Kruter and Modrick, who will mix in with a promising eight-member freshman class.

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2013 Commonwealth Conference Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll

RANK/SCHOOL	POINTS
1. Messiah	64 (9)
2. Stevenson	54
3. Elizabethtown	53
4. Lebanon Valley	41
5. Alvernia	37
6. Widener	28
7. Lycoming	19
8. Albright	15
9. Hood	13