Statesmen Start 2025 at No. 5
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team is expected to again fight for a national title as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday.
WPU, which was 16-3 last year (4-1 Heart), enters the season at No. 5 with 49 points. It is the highest preseason ranking in program history, while it is also the seventh-straight poll in which the navy and gold are ranked.
William Penn leads a group of three Heart of America Athletic Conference programs in the ranking. Benedictine is unofficially 11th, while St. Ambrose is 14th.
Two-time defending national champion Keiser (Fla.) is first in the NAIA with 60 points and five first-place votes. Webber International (Fla.) is second with the final first-place ballot, while Cumberlands (Ky.) and Reinhardt (Ga.) round out the top five.
The Statesmen start the 2025 campaign on February 18 by traveling to Livonia, Mich. to face #10 Madonna.
NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Rating — January 22, 2025
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Keiser (Fla.) (5)
2. Webber International (Fla.) (1)
3. Cumberlands (Ky.)
4. Reinhardt (Ga.)
5. William Penn
6. Indiana Tech
7. Aquinas (Mich.)
8. Concordia (Mich.)
9. SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
10. Madonna (Mich.)
Receiving Votes: Benedictine (Kan.) 25, Siena Heights (Mich.) 9, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 8, St. Ambrose 7, Michigan Dearborn 3, Life (Ga.) 3, Point (Ga.) 2.
