Four Ivies Earn Preseason All-America Honors; Four Teams Ranked

IL Poll | Div. I Preseason All-Americans

BALTIMORE -- Four Ivy League teams are ranked in the top-20 of the Inside Lacrosse (IL) preseason poll, including three in the top-10. Moreover, four Ivy student-athletes have been named to the publication’s preseason All-America teams, led by Princeton senior defender Lindsay deButts, who received first team accolades.

Penn and defending League champion Princeton came in at No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, while Dartmouth is ranked No. 9. 2011 Ivy runner-up Harvard (No. 13) rounds out the poll.

Three other Ivies joined deButts on the IL preseason All-America teams. Penn senior attacker Becky Lynch was named to the second team while Harvard junior midfielder Danielle Tetreault and Dartmouth sophomore goalkeeper Kristen Giovanniello each received third team honors. Giovanniello took home Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2011.

Ivy League Inside Lacrosse preseason All-Americans

First Team
D - Lindsay deButts (Sr., Princeton)

Second Team
A - Becky Lynch (Sr., Penn)

Third Team
M - Danielle Tetreault (Jr., Harvard)
GK - Kristen Giovanniello (So., Dartmouth)