Men's Soccer Release (2005) - ODAC Preseason Poll - Guilford College
GUILFORD MEN'S SOCCER TEAM PICKED SIXTH IN ODAC POLL
Greensboro, NC (8/22/05) -- Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's soccer coaches tabbed Guilford College sixth in its preseason poll, the league office announced Monday. Defending ODAC champion Roanoke earned nine of a possible 10 first-place votes and the poll's top spot. Virginia Wesleyan claimed the remaining first-place vote and the poll's second slot.
Coach Liam Behrens starts his school-record ninth season on the Quakers' sidelines with 13 letter winners returning from last year's 9-7-4 unit that reached the ODAC Tournament semifinals for the third straight season. Four seniors graduated from the 2004 team, including all-region selections Matt Feraci '05 and Steffen Schollaert '05, who combined for 25 of Guilford's 47 goals last year. Sophomore forward Greg Haver tallied four goals and 10 points in his rookie campaign and is the club's top returning scorer. Senior defender Lenny Niedosik and junior goalkeeper Zane Campbell started 19 and 20 matches, respectively, in 2004 and anchor an experienced defense.
After home preseason scrimmages with Greensboro,
Cape Fear (8/27) and Louisburg (8/30), Guilford officially kicks off the 2005
campaign against visiting Southern Virginia September 1 at Haworth Field.
2005 ODAC Men's Soccer Poll
Place Points (First-place Votes)
1. Roanoke 99 (9)
2. Virginia Wesleyan 88 (1)
3. Lynchburg 61
4. Washington and Lee 59
5. Randolph-Macon 57
6. Guilford 55
7. Bridgewater 50
8. Eastern Mennonite 33
9. Hampden-Sydney 31
10. Emory and Henry 17