Men's Soccer voted #2 in SLIAC Preseason Poll
St. Louis- The Fontbonne University men's soccer program was recently picked to finish second in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) play.The Griffins accumulated 64 points in the vote.
According to the coaches preseason poll, Webster was chosen as the favorite while Westminster College and Greenville College tied for a third place vote with 62 points.
Last season Fontbonne finished regular season play in fourth place with a 12-6-2 record and returns 18 players including seven starters. The Griffins will look to Joe Tibbles to lead the defense, Second team All-Conference players Josh Schulz and Tim Menzel as well as Zach Schuchardt to coordinate the midfield and offense.
Newcomers that pose a threat include Ben Boyd, David McCoy and Jason Howard.
Coaches Preseason Poll
Webster (79)
Fontbonne (64)
Westminster and Greenville (62)
Principia (50)
Spalding (46)
Blackburn (27)
Iowa Wesleyan (26)
Eureka (19)
MacMurray (14)