TCNJ ENTERS UPCOMING SEASON AS NJAC FAVORITE; MITCHELL ON 2012 TEWAARATON WATCH LIST
Sunday, February 19, 2012
press release
Ewing, NJ – The College of New Jersey picked up five-of-six first-place votes as the Lions were selected as the preseason favorite in the New Jersey Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse poll voted on by the coaches.
The other first-place vote went to Rowan University, who was tabbed to finish in second place.
TCNJ is the defending conference champion as they went a perfect 5-0 in NJAC play last spring. Since the conference began sponsoring women’s lacrosse in 2009, the Lions have won two of the three NJAC titles.
The Lions were previously ranked second in both the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association and Lacrosse Magazine preseason polls.
TCNJ starts the 2012 season on March 3 heading to FDU-Florham to take on the Devils. TCNJ plays four straight road games to start the season, before playing Kean University on March 13 in its home opener.
Senior Leigh Mitchell on 2012 Tewaaraton Watch List
Senior midfielder Leigh Mitchell (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) was named to the 2012 Tewaaraton Watch List. There were 53 players from all NCAA divisions on the list and Mitchell was one of two at the Division III level.
Mitchell is coming off of a record-breaking season for the Lions as she set a single-season record with 123 points, which included a program mark 68 assists. She is already the program leader in career assists with 138. Last spring she also earned IWLCA All-American First Team honors and was the 2011 NJAC Midfielder of the Year and All-NJAC First Team.