Boston College Athletics
Men's Soccer Picked Third In ACC Preseason Coaches' Poll
August 13, 2008 | Men's Soccer
Aug. 13, 2008
Boston College was predicted to finish third in the league according to the 2008 ACC Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches' Poll that was released on Wednesday.
Wake Forest, the 2007 national champion, was named the preseason favorite. It received seven (of nine) first-place votes following last year's 22-2-2 season. Maryland was chosen to finish second with 62 points.
The Eagles received two first-place votes and 60 points to finish third. BC, the defending ACC regular-season and tournament title winners, returns nine starters from last year's 15-5-1 team. It finished 7-1-0 in conference play. BC defeated Wake Forest twice last fall.
Completing the preseason poll in order of projected finish are North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Duke, Clemson and NC State.
The Eagles 2008 season begins on Friday, Aug. 29 against Boston University at the Newton Campus Soccer Complex at 5 p.m.
