CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) announced the results of the Men's Lacrosse preseason poll, with Colorado College taking first in the men's race in a vote amongst league coaches.
The Tigers took first place in the poll with 49 total points, including seven first-place tallies. Southwestern University finished in second with 42 points and picked up the remaining first-place vote. Hanover College finished in third with 38 points while Anderson University rounded out the top-half of the poll with 28 points.
Listed below is the 2023 HCLC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll and the 2023 HCLC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCLC Lacrosse, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2023 HCLC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
| 1. | Colorado College (7) | 49 |
| 2. | Southwestern University (1) | 42 |
| 3. | Hanover College | 38 |
| 4. | Anderson University | 28 |
| 5. | Centenary College | 27 |
| 6. | Mount St. Joseph University | 18 |
| 7. | Earlham College | 13 |
| 8. | Spalding University | 9 |
2022 HCLC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Mason Bratcher | JR | Louisville, Ky. | D |
| Clayton Emery | JR | Fishers, Ind. | MF |
| John Havener | SR | Kettering, Ohio | MF |
| Bryce Johnson | JR | Greenfield, Ind. | LSM / D |
| Cole Whatley | SR | Green Bay, Wisc. | A |
Centenary
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Ethan Little | GR | Tyler, Texas | D |
| Matthew Lulich | JR | New Orleans, La. | D |
| G'Colby Spivey | SO | Dallas, Texas | A |
| Mark Temple | JR | Houston, Texas | MF |
| John Mark Waniewski | SR | Bossier City, La. | A |
Colorado College
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Dylan Brown | JR | Toronto, Ontario | A |
| Luca Lietti | SR | San Marcos, Calif. | D / MF |
| Declan Maguire | JR | Hingham, Ma. | MF |
| Thomas Power | FY | Denver, Colo | A |
| Stephen Ruffennach | JR | Stevensville, Md. | D |
Earlham
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Benjamin Adkins | JR | Charleston, W.V. | MF |
| Sam Sargent | SR | South Weber, Utah | A |
| Emmitt Shaughnessy | JR | St. Paul, Minn. | GK |
| Donovan Shea | JR | Colorado Springs, Colo. | D |
| Ethan Upton | FY | West Chester, Ohio | D |
Hanover
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Nicholas Adams | JR | Whiteland, Ind. | MF |
| Scott Dues | SO | Louisville, Ky. | D |
| Cole Finley | JR | Louisa, Va. | D |
| Alex Kleinhelter | SO | Fishers, Ind. | A |
| Dirk Meinhart | SR | Elizabethtown, Ky. | MF |
| William Slover | JR | Versailles, Ky. | LSM |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| TJ Ahrens | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | FO |
| Austin Combs | JR | Cincinnati, Ohio | D |
| Mason Meilinger | SO | Centerville, Ohio | A |
| Chad McGinnis | FY | Maineville, Ohio | D |
| Jacob Murray | SO | Cincinnati, Ohio | MF / A |
| Jackson Pruitt | SO | Indianapolis, Ind. | D |
Southwestern
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Nate Blair | SR | San Diego, Calif. | GK |
| Matthew Caldwell | SR | Plano, Texas | A |
| Pat Cvitanovic | SO | Sebastopal, Calif. | D |
| Tyler Johnson | SR | Houston, Texas | MF |
| Will Thompson | SR | Houston, Texas | D |
Spalding
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| John Kuhlow | FY | Silver Spring, Md. | D |
| Mason Moore | FY | Lexington, Ky. | A |
| Eli Teater | SO | Lexington, Ky. | LSM |
