The defending national champion Virginia men's lacrosse team was selected to retain their top spot in the country by a pre-season poll. The Cavaliers earned the No. 1 pre-season ranking for the first time since 2000 by recieving 26 first-place votes in the Face-Off Yearbook coaches' poll. Johns Hopkins, the team Virginia defeated 9-7 in last year's national championship game, earned a second-place ranking in the pre-season poll. The 2003 Cavaliers were honored for their championship by President George W. Bush at a White House reception.Coach Dom Starsia lost standout players and Major League Lacrosse draftees A.J. Shannon and Chris Rotelli from last year's squad, but signed nine high school athletes to compete during the 2004-2005 season. The 2004 Cavaliers will face nine teams ranked in the preseason top 25 during their 11-game regular season schedule.
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