via UT press release   BALTIMORE, Md. – The University of Tampa men’s lacrosse team was selected as the No. 6 squad in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/Nike Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the association office Tuesday. The Spartans hauled in 281 points after reaching the 2017 NCAA Division II Semifinals a season ago. Taking the top spot is reigning national champion Limestone College, as the Saints received all 18 first place votes. Runner up Merrimack sits No. 2, while Le Moyne, Adelphi, and Pace picked up No. 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Florida Tech and Saint Leo were selected as the No. 18 and 19 spots and were the only other Sunshine State Conference programs to earn a top-20 ranking in the preseason USILA/Nike poll. Florida Southern, Lynn, and Rollins were all listed as receiving votes. The complete poll is available at www.usila.org under the “Division II” tab. Tampa opens the season hosting Tusculum on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 12 p.m. with live stats and a live video webcast being made available through www.tampaspartans.com. Fans may follow University of Tampa athletics on Twitter (www.twitter.com/tampaspartans), Facebook (www.facebook.com/tampaspartans), Vimeo (www.vimeo.com/tampaspartans), YouTube (www.youtube.com/utathletics) and Instagram (tampaspartans). UT also offers free messaging service for text and/or email, which sends alerts and press releases for Spartan teams. To sign up, please register at www.tampaspartans.com. A free app is also available for free download through Apple and Google Play stores. Please search for Tampa Spartans Front Row.