TRAFFORD, Pa. - On Wednesday, The Presidents' Athletic Conference, PAC, released the men's lacrosse preseason poll and players to watch. The Cougars were picked to finish second behind Grove City. The Cougars received 70 points in the poll including one first place vote.

The Cougars are coming off of their first postseason win in program history last year and a PAC Championship Game appearance. The Cougars had a program record 13 wins including seven PAC victories. They also set single season records in goals, points, ground balls and caused turnovers. The 2025 team also set single game records in goals, assists and points.

The Cougars had five players listed as players to watch; Jessie Corser-James, Ethan Joshi, Jacob Lubawy, Cody Randal and Thomas Whitaker. Corser-James and Lubawy were both 1st Team All-PAC selections from last year's team while Joshi, Randal, and Whitaker were all Honorable Mention All-PAC selections.

The Cougars will begin their season on February 14th when they travel to play Ohio Northern at 2 PM.