ATLANTA, Ga. (February 4, 2022) - The head coaches of the SAA have voted Rhodes as the #1 team in the conference according to the preseason poll released on Friday morning. Rhodes garnered six of seven first place votes, and 48 points overall to claim the top spot. 

SAA Release

The league's women's lacrosse coaches voted on the poll, each predicting the eventual SAA order of finish 1-7. A first-place vote garnered a team 7 points, a second-place vote netted them 6 points, a third-place vote 5, etc.

These were the final standings of the poll:

1	Rhodes (6 first-place votes)	48 pts
2	Centre (1)	40
3	Sewanee	37
4	Birmingham-Southern	26
5	Oglethorpe	22
6	Berry	15
7	Hendrix	8

Rhodes is the six-time defending conference champion of the SAA. The Lynx have not lost a regular season conference game since 2016, winners of 27 straight matches. Last year, Rhodes went 14-1, with their only loss coming in the NCAA tournament. In their five conference games, the Lynx outscored their opponents 128-19. The top three scorers from last season ... Payton Bennett, Emily Bruner and reigning player of the year Baylee Barker are all returning, making Rhodes one of the most potent offenses in the country. 

The Lynx plan to open their season on February 19 against St. Mary's (IN), and will host their first game on February 25 against Colorado College.