Centenary picked first in CSAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
ROSEMONT, Pa. – The Centenary University women’s soccer team was picked by the nine head coaches in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) to be the favorite to win the CSAC title, according to the preseason coaches’ poll released on Friday morning.
The Cyclones, who advanced to the CSAC title game in 2016, received 73 points and seven of the nine first-place votes. Keystone finished second with 69 points and one first-place vote among the coaches, who were permitted to vote for their own teams.
“It is an honor to be selected as the favorites for the conference,” said Centenary head coach
Kevin Davies. “However, with the transition this year, every team in the conference has an opportunity to make the playoff spots, so it will certainly be a competitive year.
”I would imagine we are all looking forward to see what happens,” he added.
Bryn Athyn College was third with 54 points, while Rosemont College was fourth with 50 points.
Cedar Crest College came in fifth with 49 points, while Cairn University was sixth with 40 points.
Notre Dame of Maryland University was seventh with 33 points, while Wilson College was eighth was 21 points and one first-place vote. Clarks Summit University was ninth with 16 points.
Six of the nine teams in the conference begin play on Friday, August 31, with Centenary starting the 2018 season off with a 1 p.m. kickoff against Ithaca College in Hackettstown, N.J.
The first CSAC games of the season take place on Saturday, September 22, as Wilson College opens its CSAC season at Clarks Summit, while Cedar Crest heads to Centenary.
The CSAC playoffs, featuring the top six teams, starts on Monday, October 29 with the third-seed taking on the sixth-seed, while the fourth-seed will battle the fifth-seed. The semifinals are on Wednesday, October 31, while the CSAC Championship is set for Saturday, November 3.
2018 CSAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Centenary University - 73 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Keystone College - 69 points (1 first-place votes)
3. Bryn Athyn College - 54 points
4. Rosemont College - 50 points
5. Cedar Crest College - 49 points
6. Cairn University - 40 points
7. Notre Dame of Maryland University - 33 points
8. Wilson College - 21 points (1 first-place vote)
9. Clarks Summit University - 16 points