Falcons Picked Sixth In Men’s Soccer Pre-Season Poll

Fitchburg State earns 20 points in MASCAC Coaches Poll 

FITCHBURG, Mass. (August 25, 2010) – The Fitchburg State men’s soccer team captured sixth place in the 2010 MASCAC Men’s Soccer Pre-Season Coaches Poll as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.

Bridgewater State collected five first place votes to amass 60 points in taking the top spot in the poll, as the 2009 regular season champion Bears outdistanced second place Framingham State’s total of 53 points that included two first place votes. Westfield State earned third place in the poll with 50 points, while Salem State (which received the other first place vote) and MCLA follow in fourth and fifth place with 42 and 25 points, respectively. Fitchburg State settled in sixth place  after receiving 20 points throughout the voting, while Worcester State and Mass-Maritime rounded out the poll in seventh and eighth place, respectively.

The 2010-11 academic year marks the MASCAC’s 40th Anniversary, and throughout the year, the conference will honor numerous student-athletes, teams, coaches, administrators and other individuals who have had a profound impact in shaping the rich history and tradition of the member institutions that have comprised the league.

Earlier this summer, the MASCAC announced that it was changing its acronym to “Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference” to reflect the name change of six member institutions (Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State, Framingham State, Salem State, Westfield State and Worcester State) from College to University, effective October 26th. Though the institutional name changes will not take place officially until later this fall, the conference name change took place immediately.

In addition to the six universities listed previously, the MASCAC is also comprised of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sport of men’s ice hockey.

For more information regarding Fitchburg State athletics, please contact Sports Information Director, Keith Brouillard at 978-665-3343 or via email at kbrouil3@fitchburgstate.edu.