Fontbonne Men's Soccer Slated For Fourth In SLIAC Preseason Poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) released its 2021 Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll today and Fontbonne comes in at No. 4.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) released its 2021 Men's Soccer Preseason Poll today and Fontbonne comes in at No. 4.
Webster, the reigning SLIAC Tournament Champions, hold the top spot with 49 points and seven first place votes. They're followed by Spalding with 43 points and one first place vote, while Greenville is just ahead of the Griffins with 33 points.
A season ago the Griffins went 6-9 overall and 5-6 in conference play. The team knocked off Iowa Wesleyan in the SLIAC Quarterfinals but dropped a double overtime heartbreaker to Webster in the SLIAC Semifinals.
This year, the Griffins bring back leading goal scorer Trent Calvert (4g, 1a), while Joe Noah and Kaleb Wilson are back after finding the back of the net twice last year.
In net, Blake Hinerman returns after appearing in four games, totaling a .750 save percentage, and a 1.30 goals against average.
The Griffins welcome in five newcomers TJ Balducci, Dominic Haggard, Luca Roma, Ian Steinkamp, and Blake King.
To view the entire SLIAC Preseason Poll visit HERE
The men's soccer team will get its regular season underway on September 4th in Spokane, Wash., against Whitworth.
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