for next year according to US Lacrosse magazine:

7. VIRGINIA TECH
2018 record: 14-7 (5-2 ACC)

Last seen: Running out of steam in a third straight loss to North Carolina, which came in the NCAA second round.

Senior starts lost: 143 of 252 (56.7 percent)

Senior scoring departing: 125 of 344 (36.3 percent)

Initial forecast: Coach John Sung continues to bring the Hokie program to new heights, and that should be expected again in 2019 despite losing so many talented defensive players. Leading scorer Paige Petty (58 goals, seeven assists) returns and will need some aid from the likes of Taylor Caskey (38 points), Julia Bolte (35) and Mary Claire Byrne (27). How Sung is able to regroup his defensive unit, especially in net, will determine how far the Hokies can go. As he brings in another crop of his recruits, expect Virginia Tech to remain in the top half of the ACC and have a chance to move to the NCAA tournament’s second weekend.