MASCAC Pre-Season Men’s Soccer Poll Announced

Falcons collect seven points for eight pick overall

FITCHBURG, Mass. –The Fitchburg State men's soccer team was recently selected eighth overall with a total of seven points in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) pre-season men's soccer poll.

Salem State, which claimed the conference's regular season and post-season titles last fall, captured six first place votes for 47 points, while Bridgewater State placed second with a total of 40 points, including one first place ballot.

Landing in the third slot is Framingham State with 31 points, while Worcester State ranked fourth in the pre-season poll with 30 points, which included the final first place vote.

Tying for the fourth spot with the Lancers was Westfield State with 30 points, while Massachusetts Maritime finished in sixth with a total of 28 points. Rounding out the 2017 pre-season MASCAC men's soccer poll are MCLA and Fitchburg State with 11 and seven points respectively

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's oldest Division III men's and women's playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sports of football and men's ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in football in 2013-14.

The Fitchburg State men's soccer team will kick off its 2018 season on Friday, August 31st as it travels to Elms College to take on the Blazers at Leary Field for a contest starting at 7:00 PM.