Cortland First in 2025 SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Cortland takes the No. 1 spot in the 2025 SUNYAC men's lacrosse preseason poll, voted on by the eight conference coaches. Potsdam was voted No. 2, followed by Oswego.
Cortland was the top seed going into postseason play in 2024, but lost to Potsdam in the semifinals. The squad finished the 2024 season 11-5 overall. In 2025, the Red Dragons will compete to win the program's 29th overall conference crown and first since 2022.
As the fourth seed, Potsdam beat No. 1 Cortland in the 2024 SUNYAC semifinals, 8-7, to advace to the championship game. The Bears were defeated by the No. 2 seed and finished the season 10-6 overall. Potsdam will look to win its first-ever SUNYAC men's lacrosse conference crown in 2025.
Oswego finished the 2024 regular season No. 3 in the conference and ended its season in the SUNYAC semifinals. The team finished 2024 with an overall record of 10-6. The Lakers look to capture their first-ever SUNYAC conference title in 2025.
Men's lacrosse conference competition will begin March 29. The championship tournament will start with the semifinals on April 30 followed by the championship game on May 3.
2025 SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll Rankings
- Cortland, 47
- Potsdam 42
- Oswego, 39
- Oneonta, 32
- New Paltz, 23
- Plattsburgh, 19
- Morrisville, 13
- Canton, 9
