Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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Mercy College Men's Soccer Tabbed for Sixth in ECC Preseason Poll
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - The Mercy College men's soccer team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2007 East Coast Conference (ECC) standings, according to a poll voted on by the league's head coaches. Defending NCAA Division II National Champion and ECC champion, Dowling College, has been selected to win the league crown in 2007. NYIT and the University of Bridgeport are picked to finish second and third, respectively. 2006 NCAA Tournament team, C.W. Post is the coaches' pick for fourth place and New Haven is tabbed for fifth.
Mercy finished the 2006 season in fifth place with a 6-5-3 overall record and a 3-2-3 league mark. Mercy finished just short of a conference tournament berth, but closed out the year by going 2-0-2 over the final four games, including a 0-0 tie with C.W. Post.
First year Interim Head Coach Nick Bell will return 14 letter winners from last year's squad, including seven starters. The Mavericks are slated to open the 2007 campaign on Thursday, September 6, versus Caldwell at home with a 1:00 p.m. kick-off. The first ECC contest will be on Wednesday, September 26, at New Haven, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The 2007 ECC Men's Soccer Tournament will take place on October 31, and November 3.
About Mercy College Athletics
Mercy College is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The College sponsors 15 men's and women's sports. To learn more about Mercy's Department of Athletics and Recreation, call (914) 674-7220 or visit http://www.mercyathletics.com/.
2007 EAST COAST CONFERENCE
MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Dowling
(9)
98 points
2.
NYIT
80 points
3. Bridgeport
(1) 76
points
4. C.W.
Post 67
points
5. New
Haven 64
points
6.
Mercy
52 points
7.
Molloy 37
points
8. St. Thomas Aquinas 34 points
9.
Concordia 30
points
10.
Queens
12 points
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
Ahmadoul Gaye, Dowling, Senior, Midfield
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
Vincent Tyrrell, NYIT, Junior, Fullback
