BOSTON - The UMBC men's lacrosse team has been selected to finish fourth in the America East Conference preseason poll, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The Retrievers received a total of 21 votes in the poll. UAlbany was voted first, receiving a unanimous six first-place votes.
Dante Marinello and
Connor McMahon were named to the America East Preseason All-Conference team representing UMBC.
Marinello, a senior defenseman, was an All-America East Second Team selection in 2025. The New Jersey native started 11 of the team's 12 games, logging 26 ground balls and causing 17 turnovers for the Retrievers. Marinello also scored his first career goal for UMBC in 2025. Marinello recorded three ground balls in five separate games in 2025 and also caused multiple turnovers in three. In a 10-7 victory over Vermont on March 14, Marinello caused a career-high five turnovers and picked up three ground balls. He scored his first career goal in a 17-7 win over Binghamton on April 5.
McMahon, a senior goalkeeper, was named the 2025 America East Goalkeeper of the Year, earning first-team honors. McMahon posted a 7-3 record, making 102 saves and holding a GAA of 9.41. The Stevensville, Md. native also picked up 16 ground balls and caused five turnovers. McMahon recorded 10 or more saves in five contests last season, finishing the year with a career-high 14 saves in a tight 9-7 loss to UAlbany in the America East playoffs.
Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
Pl. School Pts. (1st)
1. UAlbany 40 (6)
2. Bryant 29 (1)
3. Vermont 24
4. UMBC 21
5. Binghamton 18
6. UMass Lowell 8
7. NJIT 7
Men's Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference
A Ryan Doherty (UAlbany)
A Silas Richmond (UAlbany)
A Dawson Rielly (Bryant)
M Andrew Girolamo (Binghamton)
M Daniel Kesselring (UAlbany)
M Jackson Palumb (UAlbany)
D Ryker Demarest (Vermont)
D Dante Marinello (UMBC)
D Luke Mead (Bryant)
D Max Neeson (UAlbany)
FO Walter Zhao (Vermont)
LSM Jack Combs (Vermont)
SSDM Matthew Rincon (Binghamton)
GK Connor McMahon (UMBC)
