Men: Chosen #1 In MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll

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After posting an unbeaten MAAC record in 2018 and winning its second straight conference regular-season title, the Fairfield University Men's Soccer team was chosen as the top team in the 2019 MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Stags picked up four of the 11 possible first-place votes and tallied 107 total points to edge Quinnipiac University which stood second with 98 points.

Head Coach Carl Rees, the 2018 MAAC Coach of the Year, will look to three players who were selected to the Preseason All-MAAC team to guide Fairfield on the pitch, a trio which helped the Stags post a 23-10-5 overall record and a 15-1-4 mark in conference play over the last two seasons. Goalkeeper Gordon Botterill, defender Jonas Vergin, and midfielder Matt McGlinchey will anchor this year's edition after earning All-MAAC honors a year ago.

Last season the MAAC Regular Season Champion Stags (11-5-1)(8-0-2) ended with a disappointing 0-2 loss to Rider (9-9-1)(6-4-0) in the 2018 MAAC Semifinal Round on Lessing Field.

MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Fairfield (4) 107
Quinnipiac (1) 98
Rider (2) 96
Marist (2) 87
Manhattan (2) 82
Iona 73
Saint Peter’s 50
Monmouth 46
Canisius 41
Siena 31
Niagara 15

maacsports.com/news/2019/8/14/fairfield-mens-soccer-tops-preseason-poll-quinnipiacs-eamon-whelan-dubbed-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx

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Fairfield Soccer @stagsmenssoccer
We've been selected #1 in the #MAACSoccer Preseason Coaches' Poll and lead the conference with 3 Preseason All-MAAC honorees!
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The Fairfield University Men's Soccer team will open the 2019 campaign with a pair of road games, starting with an August 30 match with the University of Rhode Island at 7 pm. After a game at Saint Joseph's on September 4, the Stags will play four straight games in the Nutmeg State beginning with home games against the University at Stony Brook (September 7) and the University of New Hampshire (September 14) before finishing with road games at Yale University (September 18) and the University of Hartford (September 21).

2019 Men's Soccer Schedule
fairfieldstags.com/schedule.aspx?path=msoc

Stag Men's Soccer
MAAC Regular Season Champions (5): 1998, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018
MAAC Tournament Champions (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017
NCAA Tournament Appearances (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017

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After a game at Saint Joseph's on September 4, the Stags will play four straight games in the Nutmeg State beginning with home games against the University at Stony Brook (September 7).....

The Fairfield Athletic Department and those sending out the release on the Stag website should know by now that there is no such University at Stony Brook. It is Stony Brook University. www.stonybrook.edu/