SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Soccer Team finished in a tie for fourth place in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as it was announced Wednesday.
Endicott is the preseason favorite as determined by the CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Gulls earned 75 points in the voting and claimed five of a possible nine first place votes that were cast by the league's nine women's soccer head coaches last week.
The University of New England was selected second in this year's voting with 69 points and three first place votes. Gordon earned the third spot in this year's poll with 61 points, followed by Roger Williams and WNE, both earning 53 points and tying for the fourth spot. The Hawks also earned the remaining first place vote.
Salve Regina (34 points), Wentworth (25), Curry (24), and Nichols (11) rounded out the poll in that order.
The Roger Williams women's soccer team seeks to return to the top of the CCC. Last season, the Hawks persevered through one of its strongest strength of schedules in program history to earn fifth place in the regular-season conference standings and another CCC Tournament berth. In addition, RWU placed three players on the All-CCC Team. Head coach
Tim Moody will look to guide the 2019 Hawks to their fourth CCC Championship in six years. The team returns half of its starting lineup, including 2018 All-CCC Second Team senior
Morgan Snow (Rowley, Mass.), who tied for the team lead in goals last season.
Eight teams get their non-conference schedules started on Friday, Aug. 30 to begin the women's soccer season. The first conference play date is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21. The top seven teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular-season will compete for the CCC Tournament Championship which begins with three quarterfinal matchups on Saturday, Nov. 2. The quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 6 to compete for a berth in the CCC Tournament Championship on Saturday, Nov. 9. The CCC Tournament Champion will earn the conference's automatic qualifier into the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.
2019 CCC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
| |
Team |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Endicott |
75 (5) |
| 2. |
University of New England |
69 (3) |
| 3. |
Gordon |
61 |
| T-4. |
Roger Williams |
53 (1) |
| T-4. |
Western New England |
53 |
| 6. |
Salve Regina |
34 |
| 7. |
Wentworth |
25 |
| 8. |
Curry |
24 |
| 9. |
Nichols |
11 |
- Release courtesy of the Commonwealth Coast Conference
