Falcons Earn Sixth In Pre-Season Soccer Poll

Fitchburg State women’s soccer collects 25 points in MASCAC Coaches Poll 

FITCHBURG, Mass. (August 25, 2010) – The Fitchburg State women’s soccer team earned sixth place in the 2010 MASCAC Women’s Soccer Pre-Season Coaches Poll as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning.

Westfield State captured seven first place votes to amass 63 points in taking the top spot in the poll, as the two-time defending regular season and conference tournament champion Owls outdistanced second place Worcester State’s total of 51 points. MCLA finished third overall with 44 points in the poll, while Salem State and Bridgewater State follow in fourth and fifth place with 42 and 38 points, respectively. Fitchburg State followed in sixth place with 25 points, while Framingham State and Mass-Maritime rounded out this year’s 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.