KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seahawks of Keiser (Fla.) open the first NAIA Men's Lacrosse Championship season on top of the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Preseason Poll receiving five first-place votes. Webber International (Fla.) sits in second receiving one first-place vote. Cumberlands (Ky.) and Reinhardt (Ga.) open the season tied for third.

Poll Methodology:

• The poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration.
• A panel of head coaches representing each conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) voted on the poll.
• The Top 10 is determined by a points system based on how each voter votes the best teams. A team receives 15 points for each first-place vote, 14 for second-place, 13 for third-place and so on through the list.
• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a no-vote is considered a low rating) is removed.
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”.
• For the complete Top 10 polls calendar, click HERE

Receiving Votes: Benedictine (Kan.) 25, Siena Heights (Mich.) 9, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 8, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7, Michigan Dearborn 3, Life (Ga.) 3, Point (Ga.) 2