FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2014
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Southern New Hampshire University, the defending national and conference champions, received 12 of a possible 14 first-place votes and 168 points overall to take the top spot in the 2014 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll, the conference office announced this morning.
For the complete poll results, please see below.
Merrimack finished second in the coaches' poll with 146 points, while Adelphi University checked in third with 143, including two first place nods. Southern Connecticut State University was fourth in the voting with 141 points, and Franklin Pierce was fifth with 129.
Le Moyne College (111 points), Bentley University (98), The College of Saint Rose (69), American International College (68), and Saint Michael's College (60) rounded out the top ten according to the NE-10 head coaches.
Rounding out the rest of the men's soccer poll was Stonehill College (48), The University of New Haven (37), Assumption College (32), and Saint Anselm College (24).
The 2014 men's soccer season begins Thursday, September 4, with NE-10 play beginning the following Saturday – September 13. The Northeast-10 Conference playoffs get underway on Tuesday, November 4 with the championship game to be played on Sunday, November 9.
2014 Northeast-10 Men's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. So. New Hampshire 168 (12)
2. Merrimack 146
3. Adelphi 143 (2)
4. So. Connecticut – 141
5. Franklin Pierce – 129
6. Le Moyne – 111
7. Bentley – 98
8. Saint Rose – 69
9. American Int'l – 68
10. Saint Michael's – 60
11. Stonehill – 48
12. New Haven – 37
13. Assumption – 32
14. Saint Anselm - 24
( ) – indicates first-place votes
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sports sponsorship. 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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— Northeast-10 (@TheNortheast10) August 27, 2014
