NEW YORK – Fresh off winning its seventh consecutive BIG EAST Championship title, Georgetown was picked first in the 2026 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Providence’s senior attacker Richie Joseph was named BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Georgetown’s junior defender Ty Banks was unanimously chosen as the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Georgetown, the coaches’ unanimous preseason favorite, received five first-place votes and 25 points. With 21 points, Villanova was selected second in the poll, followed by Denver with 16 points. Georgetown capped the 2025 campaign 12-5 (4-1 BIG EAST), coming up short in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament against No.