Tufts’ men’s lacrosse team was picked No. 1 in the NEILA Div. 3 Preseason Poll. (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA), below are the various Division 1, 2 and 3 squads that earned spots on either their preseason ranking or votes.

Division 1 Preseason (Week No. 1/ Feb. 13) 

* No. 2 UMass Amherst

* No. 4 Harvard

* Receiving Votes: Holy Cross

Division 2 Preseason (Week No. 1/ Feb. 13) 

* No. 1 Merrimack College

* No. 5 Bentley (tied with Franklin Pierce)

Division 3 Preseason (Week No. 1/ Feb. 13) 

* No. 1 Tufts University

* No. 2 Western New England

* No. 5 Endicott Colege

* No. 8 Springfield College

* Receiving Votes: Amherst College, Babson College, Wheaton College (Mass.) and Williams College