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