For Immediate Release

August 30, 2006

Contact: John Czarnecki,

SUNYAC Publicist

PLATTSBURGH EDGES FREDONIA FOR TOP SPOT IN COACHES POLL

FREDONIA, N.Y. – The SUNYAC coaches have picked the Plattsburgh Cardinals to win the 2006 SUNYAC men’s soccer title.  Receiving 5 first place votes, and 90 of 100 total points, Plattsburgh will seek to defend their 2005 SUNYAC championship.  The Cardinals are ranked in 2 Division III Pre-season polls; 11^th in the d3kicks.com poll and 4^th in the NSCAA Coaches Poll.  Plattsburgh ended their 2005 season with a 22-2 overall record, falling to Messiah in the NCAA Final Four.

Receiving 4 first place votes, and 85 points, the Fredonia Blue Devils were picked 2^nd by the coaches.  Last season, Fredonia went to the NCAA Elite 8, where they fell to Gustavus Adolphus, and posted a 17-4-4 overall record.  The Blue Devils have 6 seniors on their roster, and also make appearances on the d3kicks.com pre-season poll at 21^st and the NSCAA Coaches Poll at 15^th.

The Brockport Golden Eagles round out the top 3, after getting 82 votes from the coaches.  Brockport finished their 2005 SUNYAC season in 2^nd place, and went on to the NCAA tournament, where they fell to Plattsburgh in the second round.  Brockport adds 11 freshmen to a team led by 5 seniors.

Conference play will begin on Friday, September 15^th.

2005 SUNYAC Men’s Pre-Season Poll

1. Plattsburgh   (5)        90

2. Fredonia (4)             85

3. Brockport                82

4. Cortland (1)             73

5. Geneseo                   66

6. Buffalo State             44

7. Oswego                   38

8. New Paltz                37

9. Potsdam                   19

10. SUNYIT                16

(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)