CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Central Michigan Chippewas were selected to win the 2021 MAC Women's Lacrosse Championship in a preseason poll conducted by the league’s six head coaches.  
 
Central Michigan received 33 points in the poll with four first-place votes. Robert Morris (32) took the second spot in the poll with the remaining two first-place votes followed by Kent State (24) in third. Akron (16), Detroit Mercy (13) and Youngstown State (8) rounded out the poll.

The teams will play each league member in a home-and-home series, giving each a 10-game conference slate. There will be no league tournament in 2021. The regular-season champion receives the MAC's bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The inaugural regular season of MAC women's lacrosse begins Friday, Feb. 19. For more information visit getsomemaction.com or follow the MAC on Twitter at @MACSports.