Women's Soccer Picked Fourth in NEC Coaches Poll
The Central Connecticut women's soccer team has been picked fourth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Thursday. The Blue Devils are coming off a 9-9-2 overall record and a 5-3-2 record in the NEC in 2010. They finished in a tie for fourth place and advanced to the NEC Tournament for the ninth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the league.
August 18, 2011
The Central Connecticut women's soccer team has been picked fourth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Thursday. The Blue Devils are coming off a 9-9-2 overall record and a 5-3-2 record in the NEC in 2010. They finished in a tie for fourth place and advanced to the NEC Tournament for the ninth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the league.
The Blue Devils, who have a league-best seven NEC titles, advanced to the NEC Tournament semifinals last season and will look to make it 10 straight appearances this fall.
Head coach Mick D'Arcy welcomes back a young yet experienced squad. Led by sophomore midfielder Allison Kelley, who dished out a team high six assists and also had three goals on the year, as well as sophomore goalkeeper Nikola Deiter who tallied 65 saves and finished tied for fifth in the NEC in shutouts.
Captains Brittany Jackson and Jewel Robinson will lead a squad that will play its first six contests away from home.
The Blue Devils kick off the 2011 season on the road at Army on August 26th and then at Connecticut on August 28th. They open their home campaign on September 16th at Arute Field in New Britain, CT against Albany (N.Y.). All of the remaining home games will be played at Willow Brook Park in downtown New Britain.
Captains Brittany Jackson and Jewel Robinson will lead a squad that will play its first six contests away from home.
The Blue Devils kick off the 2011 season on the road at Army on August 26th and then at Connecticut on August 28th. They open their home campaign on September 16th at Arute Field in New Britain, CT against Albany (N.Y.). All of the remaining home games will be played at Willow Brook Park in downtown New Britain.
Central finished fourth in the poll behind St. Francis (PA) who finished first, Monmouth second, and defending champ Long Island who finished third in the poll. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart finished fifth and sixth in the poll behind The Blue Devils, followed by Bryant, Robert Morris, Wagner, Mount St. Mary's and Fairleigh Dickinson.
Northeast Conference
2011 Women's Soccer
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Saint Francis (PA) (8)
2. Monmouth (2)
3. Long Island
4. Central Connecticut St. (1)
5. Quinnipiac
6. Sacred Heart
7. Bryant
8. Robert Morris
9. Wagner
10.Mount Saint Mary's
11.Fairleigh Dickinson
First place votes in parentheses
2011 Women's Soccer
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Saint Francis (PA) (8)
2. Monmouth (2)
3. Long Island
4. Central Connecticut St. (1)
5. Quinnipiac
6. Sacred Heart
7. Bryant
8. Robert Morris
9. Wagner
10.Mount Saint Mary's
11.Fairleigh Dickinson
First place votes in parentheses