Softball Picked Second in NE-10 Preseason Poll
February 14, 2008
Smithfield, RI - The Bryant University softball team has been picked to finish second in the Northeast-10 by the league's coaches in the preseason poll. The Bulldogs finished only behind fellow perennial NE-10 power Le Moyne, who eliminated the Bulldogs from last year's conference tournament.
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No.
|
School (1st Votes)
|
Points
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| 1 |
Le Moyne (7) | 215 |
| 2 | Bryant (4) | 194 |
| 3 | So. Connecticut (3) | 189 |
| 4 | Southern NH | 179 |
| 5 | Merrimack | 161 |
| 6 | UMass-Lowell (1) | 159 |
| 7 | AIC | 137 |
| 8 | Stonehill | 109 |
| 9 | St. Rose | 90 |
| 10 | Pace | 81 |
| 11 | Assumption | 74 |
| 12 | St. Michael's | 62 |
| 13 | Saint Anselm | 60 |
| 14 | Bentley | 47 |
| 15 | Franklin Pierce | 44 |
The Bulldogs took home 194 points, including 4 first place votes to edge out Southern Connecticut for third place. The Owls are followed by Southern New Hampshire, Merrimack, and UMass-Lowell in the top six.
Despite losing six contributors from last year's NCAA regional finalist team, the Bulldogs are expected to field a fine team this spring. The Bulldogs received votes in the NFCA preseason poll after finishing last season in the top twenty.
The rest of the poll is rounded out by AIC, Stonehill, St. Rose, Pace, Assumption, St. Michael's, Saint Anselm, Bentley, and Franklin Pierce.
Le Moyne, Southern Connecticut, and UMass-Lowell joined Bryant in the NCAA regionals last year. In 2007, Le Moyne captured the regular season championship, and UMass-Lowell captured the conference tournament.
The Bulldogs kick their season off on March 11 at the University of Tampa.
