SOFTBALL PICKED TO FINISH 9TH IN NE-10 PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
SOUTH EASTON, MA - The Pace University softball team has been picked to finish ninth in the Northeast-10 Conference, as voted on by the coaches. The Setters open the season against Saint Augustine College on Monday, March 19th in North Carolina. They're home opener is scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, when Pace plays host to Dowling College.
The Dolphins of Le Moyne College are picked to capture the
Northeast-10 regular season title as determined by the league's 15
softball coaches.
Le Moyne received six of the 15 first place votes in the poll and
212 points, edging Bryant University by five votes (207). The
Bulldogs, last season's regular season and tournament champion,
received four first place votes.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell picked up the remaining five
first place votes and 199 points. Southern New Hampshire University
followed with 178 points, while Southern Connecticut State
University received 147 tallies to round out the top five.
The remainder of the field included, in order, Assumption College
(128) and Stonehill College (128) tied for sixth place followed by
American International College (124), Pace University (103), Saint
Michael's College (102), Merrimack College (93), Saint Anselm
College (58), The College of Saint Rose (55), Bentley College (42),
and Franklin Pierce College (24).
2007 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Team Points 2006 Record
1. Le Moyne (6) 212 32-21
2. Bryant (4) 207 29-18
3. UMass Lowell (5) 199 34-22
4. Southern New Hampshire 178 23-22
5. Southern Connecticut 147 24-24-3
T-6. Assumption 128 30-20
T-6. Stonehill 128 21-18-1
8. American International 124 17-28-1
9. Pace 103 19-28-1
10. Saint Michael's 102 18-24
11. Merrimack 93 17-27
12. Saint Anselm 58 14-28
13. Saint Rose 55 10-30
14. Bentley 42 6-37
15. Franklin Pierce 24 12-27-1
(First place votes in parentheses)
