Djordje Jankovic and the Owls were picked third in the Northeast-10 preseason poll.
Men’s Soccer Team Tabbed For Third Place In Northeast-10 Coaches’ Preseason Poll
8/19/2008 12:13:20 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team has been selected third in the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Coaches’ preseason poll. The Owls are coming off a campaign in 2007 in which they won their first-ever conference Tournament crown and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 30th time in program history.
In all, the team finished with a 14-2-5 mark a season ago. Eleven student-athletes are back from that squad, including one All-American, three All-New England selections and four All-Conference performers.
The 2008 season opener is on Aug. 28 against Dominican in a neutral site game at Franklin Pierce.
2008 Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Franklin Pierce (13) – 195
UMass Lowell (1) – 180
Southern Connecticut – 170
Le Moyne – 141
Merrimack – 139
Southern New Hampshire – 131
American International – 101
Saint Michael’s – 86
New Haven – 85
Assumption – 68
Saint Anselm – 65
Bentley – 60
Stonehill – 27
Saint Rose - 22
First place votes in parentheses