CHARGERS PICKED NINTH IN 2018 CACC MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL

August 7, 2018

CHARGERS PICKED NINTH IN 2018 CACC MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL

New Haven, Conn. (8/7/18) Wilmington University was picked first in the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Wildcats earned 149 points, including one first-place vote, as the voting for the preseason poll was conducted by league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

New Haven, Conn. (8/7/18) Wilmington University was picked first in the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Wildcats earned 149 points, including one first-place vote, as the voting for the preseason poll was conducted by league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

Wilmington finished third in the league last season and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 CACC Championship. The Wildcats have traditionally been among the strongest teams in both the conference and East Region under the guidance of head coach Nick Papanicolas.

Rounding out the top-three teams in standings were Jefferson (2nd, 148 pts, 3 1st-place votes) and Goldey-Beacom College (3rd, 147, 8 1st-place votes). Both Jefferson and Goldey-Beacom met up in last season's CACC Championship Final, which was won by the Lightning in overtime. The win propelled G-B to a victory in the first round of the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. Jefferson claimed the CACC's regular season title in 2017.

The 2018 CACC Men's Soccer regular season kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 30, with several teams in action. The season will build towards the 2018 CACC Men's Soccer Championship, which will be held, Oct. 30, Nov. 2 & 4, as the semifinals and final will be conducted at LaMoy Field on the Post University campus in Waterbury, Conn.

2018 CACC MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Wilmington University 149 (1)
2. Jefferson 148 (3)
3. Goldey-Beacom College 147 (8)
4. Bloomfield College 124
5. Post University 111 (1)
6. Georgian Court University 107
7. Caldwell University 76
8. Nyack College 70
9. Dominican College 63
10. Chestnut Hill College 48
11. Holy Family University 45
12. Felician University 44
13. Concordia College 40

() - First-Place Votes

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