The Fredonia Blue Devils are ranked No. 18 in the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Women's Division III Preseason Top 20 released on Jan. 12.
Coming off a 12-7 season culminating in a second NCAA Tournament appearance, the Blue Devils will begin their quest for a third national trip when they play host to Wooster on Feb. 28.
The 2015 Blue Devils return two Empire All-Region players, seniors Katie Kleine (Cazenovia, N.Y.) and Marissa Cussins (Corning, N Y.), in addition to seven other starters from 2014.
They will be under the direction of first-year head coach Amy Simon, who spent the past two seasons serving as a graduate assistant. Simon also played four seasons for the Blue Devils prior to joioning the coaching staff.
Fredonia is one of three SUNYAC teams to make the magazine's preseason Top 20. The others are Cortland (No. 4) and Geneseo (No. 9).
