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LANCASTER, PA - The Franklin & Marshall College men's soccer team has been selected to finish fourth in the quest for the Centennial Conference (CC) title according to a poll of the CC head coaches. Overall, Johns Hopkins was selected as the favorite to win the CC title in 2005 as the Blue Jays received eight out of a possible 10 first-place votes (teams not permitted to vote for themselves) for 80 points. Muhlenberg and McDaniel earned the second and third spots with 67 and 57 points, respectively, while the Mules also received one first place vote. Gettysburg finished fifth with 52 points, Swarthmore placed sixth with 47 points and first place vote and Dickinson was seventh with 37 points. Washington (21), Haverford (20) and Ursinus (13) round out the poll. Leading the team into the new season will be 2004 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Mid-Atlantic Region second team forward Brandon Corday (So., Morton Grove, IL/Niles Township). A first team All-Centennial Conference selection last year, Corday made history becoming the first F&M player and 15th player in Centennial Conference history to earn All-CC first or second team honors as a freshman.
A member of the September 13 and October 4 Centennial Conference
Honor Rolls for scoring pairs of goals versus the University
of Scranton (5-0 W) and Muhlenberg (4-3 W), respectively,
he ranked among the Centennial Conference leaders in goals
(10th, .313), assists (third, .375) and points (fourth, 1.00)
per game as he has scored eight goals and six assists for
22 points to lead the Diplomats to the Centennial Conference
playoffs.
The Diplomats (11-5-3, 5-3-1 Centennial Conference) tied the 1978 (11-5-3), 1981 (11-4-1) and 1986 (11-8-1) teams for the second most single season victories in program history and advanced to the Centennial Conference playoffs and the semifinals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament last year. The record marked a six game improvement of the 2003 team’s 3-9-3 record as the Diplomats tied with Lebanon Valley College (5-13 in 2003 / 10-6-3 in 2004), Swarthmore College (5-12-2 in 2003 / 12-7-2 in 2004), Babson College (8-9-3 in 2003 / 16-5-1 in 2004) and Westminster University (9-10-2 in 2003 / 16-5-0 in 2004) for the 10th best improvement in the nation last year. Franklin & Marshall will open the season on September 1 at home versus Cabrini College. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. 2005 Centennial Conference Men's Soccer Poll (First Place Votes)
1. Johns Hopkins (8) 80
2. Muhlenberg (1) 67
3. McDaniel 57
4. Franklin & Marshall 56
5. Gettysburg 52
6. Swarthmore (1) 47
7. Dickinson 37
8. Washington 21
9. Haverford 20
10. Ursinus 13
Head coaches polled
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