Soccer teams picked to finish 5th and 7th in HCAC
August 13th, 2008
The Anderson University men’s and women’s soccer teams were selected to finish fifth and seventh, respectively, in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference pre-season coaches poll.
On the men’s side, Transylvania was picked to finish first with 79 points, including eight first-place votes. Manchester received the other first-place vote.
Rose-Hulman was selected second with 67 points followed by Manchester (64), Hanover (54), Anderson (39), Defiance (32), Franklin (31), Mt. St. Joseph (23) and Bluffton (16).
AU, who finished 4-11-1 overall and 3-5 in the HCAC, opens the season at home against Adrian on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
On the women’s side, the Pioneers were also selected to finish first with 73 points, including two first-place votes. Rose-Hulman had four first-place votes and Manchester three.
Rose-Hulman was selected second with 70 points followed by Mt. St. Joseph (69), Manchester (52), Hanover (44), Defiance (34), Anderson (28), Bluffton (21) and Franklin (14).
AU, who finished 4-13-2 overall and 1-6-1 in the HCAC, opens the season at home against Adrian on Aug. 29 at 5 p.m.
