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Feb. 11, 2004
The Virginia Cavaliers are ranked second in the Laxpower.com preseason poll, as announced on the association’s website. The Cavaliers are ranked just behind their opponent in the NCAA title game from 2003, the Princeton Tigers. The Hoos garnered five first place votes and edged ACC rival Maryland by one point for the second position.
Virginia opens up its 2004 campaign on the road against Vanderbilt, who is ranked 18th in the same poll. The Cavaliers will play both the Terps and the Tigers on the road the week of March 8. Virginia travels to College Park for a 7:00 tilt on March 9 and five days later will take on Princeton on the road on March 14 at 2:00 that game will be televised by CSTV.
The Cavaliers welcome back All-Americans Amy Appelt and Cary Chasney to a squad that has led the nation in scoring the last two seasons. Appelt and Chasney have combined to rank 1-2 on the all-time lists at Virginia for scoring as first- and second-years. Appelt already ranks 10th all-time in scoring at Virginia and ranks in the top-10 in both goals and assists as well.
Defensively the Cavaliers will be led by Elizabeth Pinney, a selection to the National Rookie team by womenslacrosse.com two years ago. Joining her in the defense will be two second years, US team member Kim Connors and National Rookie Squad selection Meredith Lazarus. Two-year starter Andrea Pfeiffer also returns for the Cavaliers in the cage.
The entire poll can be found at www.Laxpower.com.