For Immediate Release: September 2, 2003

Contact: Chris Gondek, SUNYAC Publicist

ONEONTA PICKED TO WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE TITLE

FREDONIA, N.Y. – The Oneonta women’s soccer team has been picked by the SUNYAC coaches to win the SUNYAC Championship for the fifth consecutive year, receiving six first-place votes and 116 total points. The Red Dragons finished last season 10-0 and became the first SUNYAC team in women’s soccer history to hold their opponents scoreless in a 10-game schedule. Oneonta, over the last four seasons, has amassed a 48-0 record in the SUNYAC regular season and SUNYAC Tournament.

Geneseo finished second with 111 points and five first-place votes. The Knights were

7-2-1 in the conference last season and played Oneonta to a 0-0 tie through regulation of the conference championship before falling in penalty kicks.

Cortland took third in the poll, receiving 98 points. The Red Dragons were 8-2 in the 2002 campaign and conference semifinalists.

Brockport and Plattsburgh were tied for fourth with 83 points. Both teams finished 7-3 last season and met in the SUNYAC Tournament Play-In with the Golden Eagles coming out on top 2-0.

The conference season kicks off Wednesday, September 17^th.

2003 SUNYAC Women’s Pre-Season Poll

1. Oneonta (6) 116
2. Geneseo (5) 111
3. Cortland 98

4. Plattsburgh 83

Brockport 83
6. Oswego 67

7. Fredonia 47

8. New Paltz 42

9. Buffalo State 39
10. Potsdam 29

11. SUNYIT 11

(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)