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September 1, 2011
South Easton, Mass. – American International College received four first-place votes and received 106 points overall to take the top spot in this year’s Northeast-10 Conference Golf Preseason Poll, as voted by the league’s coaches.
The Yellow Jackets made their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament a season ago.
Adelphi University finished with 99 points and received three first-place votes to narrowly take the second spot over Le Moyne College, which totaled 98 points and claimed one first-place tally. Bentley University garnered three first-place votes and 92 points to take the fourth position in the poll.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell finished fifth with 75 points and the College of Saint Rose totaled 66 points. Saint Anselm College finished with 58 points, just ahead of Assumption College (56 points) and Pace University (55).
Assumption also tallied one first-place vote.
Rounding out the voting was Franklin Pierce University with 37 points, Southern New Hampshire University with 34 points and Saint Michael’s College with 16 points.
The season will get underway on September 7th with the Assumption College Shootout and the NE-10 Championships will be held October 2-3 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Mass.
For the complete 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Golf Coaches’ Poll, please see below.
2011 Northeast-10 Golf Preseason Coaches’ Poll
- American Int’l (4) – 106
- Adelphi (3) – 99
- Le Moyne (1) – 98
- Bentley (3) – 92
- UMass Lowell – 75
- Saint Rose – 66
- Saint Anselm – 58
- Assumption (1) – 56
- Pace – 55
- Franklin Pierce – 37
- So. New Hampshire – 34
- Saint Michael’s – 16
( ) – Denotes first-place votes
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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