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Franklin & Marshall Picked to Defend Men's Soccer Title

Franklin & Marshall Picked to Defend Men's Soccer Title

Preseason Guide

Dave Rosenfeld, Franklin & Marshall

 

Defending champion Franklin & Marshall is the preseason favorite to win the 2014 Centennial championship in a poll of Conference coaches.

In a very balanced poll, the Diplomats received five first-place votes for 76 points, edging Haverford (67) and Dickinson (66). The Fords garnered two firsts, while the Red Devils picked up one first-place ballot. Swarthmore (59) and Johns Hopkins (55) also received first-place nods and placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the preseason balloting.

Muhlenberg, Ursinus, Washington College, Gettysburg and McDaniel round out the poll.

 

Rank Team (1st place votes) 2013 Overall, CC Record Pts
1 Franklin & Marshall (5)
 17-4-2, 5-3-1
76
2 Haverford (2)  11-5-2, 5-2-2
67
3 Dickinson (1)  15-6-1, 5-3-1
66
4 Swarthmore (1)
 12-5-4, 5-2-2
59
5 Johns Hopkins (1)
  7-8-3, 4-3-2
55
6 Muhlenberg  10-8-1, 4-4-1
41
7 Ursinus   8-8-1, 4-4-1
31
8 Washington College
  8-8-1, 2-6-1
24
9 Gettysburg   3-13-1, 3-5-1
22
10 McDaniel   7-7-3, 1-6-2
9

     

 

Returning All-Conference Players

First Team

F-Ryan Butler, Ursinus, Jr
F-Shane McCracken, McDaniel, Sr
M-Sam Yarosh, Haverford, Jr
B-David Rosenfeld, Franklin & Marshall, Sr (2013 Player of the Year)
B-Andrew Park, Johns Hopkins, Jr
GK-T.J. White, Franklin & Marshall, Sr

Second Team

F-Kenny DeStefano, Johns Hopkins, Jr
M-Rob Heuler, Johns Hopkins, Sr
M-Lance Dotzman, Muhlenberg, Sr
B-Bryan Attanasio, Muhlenberg, Sr
B-Chris Scott, Franklin & Marshall, Sr

Honorable Mention

M-Dorian Wirz, Haverford, Soph (2013 Rookie of the Year)
B-Richard Forka, McDaniel, Sr