Monday, August 22, 2005
MORAVIAN MEN’S SOCCER SELECTED FIFTH IN COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
COACHES PRESEASON POLL
ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College men’s soccer team has been picked to finish
fifth in the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Preseason Poll as voted by the conference head
coaches.
The Greyhounds received 25 points. Messiah College, which has won eight consecutive Commonwealth
championships, was selected first with 49 points and garnered seven first-place votes while
Elizabethtown College was picked second with 42 points and had one first place vote. Susquehanna
University was selected third with 38 points while Lebanon Valley College was fourth with
26 points followed by Widener University in sixth place with 24 points, Juniata College
with 12 points and Albright College with eight points.
Moravian has high expectations for the 2005 season with the return on 17 letterwinnners
from last year’s 8-8-1 squad. Head coach Eric Lambinus has just
three starters returning, however, 11 of the returning players saw action in at least ten
matches.
The Greyhounds leading returning scorer is junior forward Neil Untenahrer (East
Stroudsburg, PA/Pocono Mountain HS). Untenahrer, who was tied
for second on the team in points last season, had three goals and two assists for eight
points last fall after netting a team high six goals as a freshman.
The Greyhounds will open their 2005 campaign on Thursday, September 1st in a non-conference
match versus Lincoln (PA) University at 4:00 p.m. on the HUB Quad.
2005 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. |
Messiah College (7) |
49 |
2. |
Elizabethtown College (1) |
42 |
3. |
Susquehanna University |
38 |
4. |
Lebanon Valley College |
26 |
5. |
Moravian College |
25 |
6. |
Widener University |
24 |
7. |
Juniata College |
12 |
8. |
Albright College |
8 |
First-place votes in parentheses
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