High Point University men's lacrosse's Asher Nolting was named a preseason media All-American by Inside Lacrosse. Nolting was named to the third team, the fifth-year senior is on pace to become HPU's first four-time team All-American. HPU was picked to repeat as SoCon champs in the preseason poll on Thursday (Jan. 20) by the conference office. The Panthers had two seniors earn All-Southern Conference honors as Nolting and Hunter Vines were both recognized.
The Panthers earned 24 points in the preseason poll and four first-place vote projecting HPU first. It's on the second time HPU has been picked first in the preseason poll. The last time was 2016 following the Panther's first SoCon title in 2015.
Nolting earns the four SoCon nod of his career and third team Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American honors. The Greenwood Village, Colorado native was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch list in 2021 for the third season in a row. He was also a 2021 Tewaaraton Award nominee. Nolting scored 27 goals and had 45 assists. Nolting has recorded at least one point in every college game he has ever played in.
Vines is receiving the first All-Southern Conference honor of his career. The senior played in all 14 games last season and started in nine, finishing the year with 14 goals and 12 assists. Vines scored two goals in the Panthers 11-9 semifinal win.
2022 Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll
Team (1st-place votes) Total
1. High Point (4) 24
2. Richmond (2) 22
3. Jacksonville 17
4. Mercer 12
5. VMI 10
6. Hampton 5
2022 Preseason All-Southern Conference team
A Asher Nolting, 5th, High Point
A Ryan Lanchbury, Gr., Richmond
A Dalton Young, Jr., Richmond
M Hunter Vines, Sr., High Point
M Jack Dolan, Gr., Jacksonville
M Luke Frankeny, Gr., Richmond
D Colin Hinton, Gr., Jacksonville
D Dixon Smith, Gr., Jacksonville
D Wesley Chairs, Jr., Mercer
D Ray Baran, R-Sr., Richmond
GK Jason Yoquinto, Gr., Jacksonville
FO Ashton Wood, Sr., Mercer
SSM Trejan Cannon, Sr., VMI
LSM Jordan Young, R-Jr., Jacksonville
