CCIW Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll Press Release

2010 IWU Men's Soccer Schedule

For the second straight year, the Illinois Wesleyan men's soccer team has been tabbed to finish fifth in the preseason poll of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin coaches, announced on August 3.

The Titans, who finished 5-9-3 overall and 2-4-1 in the league in 2009, received 25 points in the poll as Elmhurst was picked to win its second straight CCIW men's soccer title.

The Bluejays won the poll with 48 points including six first place votes. Elmhurst (13-4-4, 5-0-2 in 2009) won its first-ever CCIW men's soccer title last season, advancing to the CCIW tournament's championship game and then the first round of the NCAA Division III championships.

Wheaton (14-4-3, 4-1-2) finished second in the voting with 43 points including one first place vote. Carthage (7-8-4, 4-3-0) was third with 33 points, while North Park (10-5-3, 3-2-2) was fourth with 32 points including one first place vote.

Illinois Wesleyan was Augustana (6-10-3, 3-2-2) and North Central (8-10-0, 2-5-0), tying for sixth with 16 points apiece. Millikin (5-13-2, 0-6-1) rounded out the poll in eighth with 11 points.

Voting in the preseason poll is done by the CCIW's head men's soccer coaches. Each coach votes for the seven other schools in the conference in order of predicted finish. Points are assigned in reverse order of voting (seven points for first, six for second, etc.). Coaches may not vote for their own team.

The Titans, with sophomore Kyle Gorgol returning as an all-CCIW performer, open their season on September 1 with a 7 p.m. game at Wisconsin-Whitewater. Tom Marlow and Frank Gorg will be the 2010 team's co-captains.