Wednesday, August 21, 2002
MORAVIAN WOMEN'S SOCCER PICKED FIFTH IN COACHES POLL
ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College women's soccer team has been selected to finish
fifth in the 2002 Commonwealth Conference Preseason Poll as voted by the conference head
coaches.
The Greyhounds received 34 points, just one behind fourth place Susquehanna University. Messiah
College, which has won the last two Commonwealth championships, was selected first and
garnered seven first-place votes while Elizabethtown College was picked second. Lebanon
Valley College was voted third and received one first place vote.
Moravian, under the direction of fourth-year head coach Eric Lambinus, returns nine starters
and 17 letterwinners from last year's 11-7 squad that made the Commonwealth playoffs for
the second year in a row.
The Greyhounds will open their 2002 campaign on Friday, August 30th at the University
of Scranton Tournament with a 5:00 p.m. match versus Western Connecticut State University.
2002 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
Rank |
School |
Points |
1. |
Messiah College (7) |
62 |
2. |
Elizabethtown College |
53 |
3. |
Lebanon Valley College (1) |
47 |
4. |
Susquehanna University |
35 |
5. |
Moravian College |
34 |
6. |
Juniata College |
23 |
7. |
Widener University |
22 |
8. |
Albright College |
12 |
First-place votes in parentheses
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