BOSTON - The America East Conference released the results of the 2021 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll on Wednesday afternoon. The Catamounts are slated to finish ninth and recorded 20 points in the preseason rankings.
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Voting was conducted by the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own team.
Reigning champion Stony Brook was the unanimous favorite with 81 points and earned nine first-place votes. Hartford trailed in second place with 70 points and garnered the last first-place vote. UAlbany was selected third with 58 points and edged UMass Lowell in fourth place with 53 points. New Hampshire rounded out the top five with 50 points.
Despite a 3-10-3 record in 2019, the Green and Gold played was competitive throughout the season as 14 matches were decided by one goal or less. The Catamounts return their top two scorers from 2019 –
Natalie Durieux and
Ella Bankert. Durieux paced the team with seven points on three goals and one assist. Bankert used a balanced attached of two goals and one assist for five points.
Vermont will open the 2021 season at league newcomer NJIT on Sunday, March 7.
2021 AMERICA EAST WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
Rnk, School, Pts (1st Place Vote)
1. Stony Brook, 81 (9)
2. Hartford, 70 (1)
3. UAlbany, 58
4. UMass Lowell, 53
5. New Hampshire, 50
6. Binghamton, 47
7. NJIT, 35
8. Maine, 26
9. Vermont, 20
10. UMBC, 10
