Men's Hoops Tabbed 6th in GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll

NEWTON, Mass (11/13/13) - The Lasell College men's basketball team was selected sixth by the coaches of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in the league's annual preseason poll. The Lasers who finished 6-19 a year ago and 5-13 in GNAC play will be relying on a mix of veteran leadership and incoming players to drive them back to the top four in the league where they finished in 2011-12. 

Albertus Magnus was picked as the top team in the league, earning nine out of 10 first place votes and 98 out of a perfect 100 in points amongst the coaches. St. Joseh's College (Maine) was picked second and Johnson and Wales University was chosen third.

Lasell will open their difficult non-conference schedule on Friday November 15th at 7:00 p.m. when they host Nichols College. The Lasers out of conference slate also includes Babson College, 22nd ranked Rhode Island College, Brandeis University and Wheelock College in the first semester and mixing in a January 7th road trip to Keene State University and a February 4th home date with preseason #1 and defending national champion Amherst College.