WOMEN'S SOCCER
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WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES'
POLL
One point separated the top two teams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches
Poll with the Monks of Saint Joseph's being tabbed as the favorite to win the GNAC in a vote by the conference coaches.
The Monks, which tallied 81 points and three first-place votes, are coming off a season in which they finished second in
the GNAC with a 9-2-1 record and 13-5-1 record overall.
Emmanuel earned the No. 2 spot in the coaches' poll after advancing to the 2008 GNAC championship game, falling to
Norwich, 2-1.
Rounding out the top five of the coaches' poll, Saint Joseph (Conn.) was tabbed as the No. 3 selection, Norwich No. 4,
and Emerson No. 5, while Emerson edged Johnson and Wales for the sixth spot. Lasell and Simmons rounded out the
poll in the No. 7 and No. 8 spots, respectively.
Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
2009 Women's Soccer Preseason Poll Total
Rank Team (1st place votes)
1. Saint Joseph's (Maine) (3) 81
2. Emmanuel (6) 80
3. Saint Joseph (Conn.) (1) 67
4. Norwich (2) 65
5. Emerson (1) 55
6. Johnson and Wales 42
7. Lasell 38
8. Simmons 22