The University of Mary Washington women's lacrosse team has been picked third in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll.

The Eagles open the season with great optimism, on the heels of an 11-7 campaign a season ago. Welcomed to the fold is new head coach Sarah Dalsey, after turning around the program at Linfield University. UMW brings back all-region defender Daelyn Gregory, as well as eight of the top 10 scorers from a season ago, including junior Abigail Fisher (38 points), senior Ashley Firesheets (33 points), sophomore Sadie Laughlin (23), and seniors Taylar Hackney and Kimber Konen, and junior Anna Dube (17 each).

Standout junior defender Madeline Stauder also returns for 2026, as do returning goalkeepers Cece Van Blenis and Adrianna Hernandez.