The five-time defending champion Gettysburg men are the preseason favorite to win the 2016 Centennial Championship in a poll of Conference coaches.
The Bullets captured five first-place votes (teams not permitted to vote for themselves) for 35 total points, while Washington College earned 30 points and two first-place vote for the runner-up spot. Franklin & Marshall was selected to finish 3rd with 25 points, while Swarthmore (19 points) narrowly edged out Ursinus (18 points) for the 4th place spot.
Teams get underway this Saturday, October 31st.
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Gettysburg (5), 9-0, 1st, 35
2. Washington (2), 9-1, 2nd, 30
3. Franklin & Marshall, 5-3, 3rd, 24
4. Swarthmore, 3-5, 6th, 19
5. Ursinus, 6-4, 4th, 18
6. Dickinson, 5-7, 5th, 15
7. McDaniel, 0-8, 7th, 6
The defending champion Ursinus women are the preseason favorite to win the 2016 Centennial championship in a poll of Conference coaches.
The Bears picked up five of a possible eight first-place ballots (teams not permitted to vote for themselves) to finish with 47 points. Franklin & Marshall picked up two first-place votes and 42 points to narrowly edge out Gettysburg for the 2nd spot. The Bulletes earned one first-place vote and 40 points. Dickinson and Swarthmore tied for the 4th spot with 27 points.
Teams get underway this Saturday, October 31st.
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Ursinus (5), 11-0, 2nd, 47
2. Franklin & Marshall (2), 6-3, 1st, 42
3. Gettysburg (1), 8-2, 3rd, 40
4. Dickinson, 8-5, 4th, 27
Swarthmore, 5-4, 5th, 27
6. Washington College, 5-6, 6th, 20
7. McDaniel, 1-9, 7th, 14
8. Bryn Mawr, 0-7, 8th, 7
