NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Wednesday evening the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the Preseason All-MAAC Team and Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  The Iona College women’s soccer team was selected to place tenth in the preseason poll.

The Gaels received 27 points, 15 more than the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, and eight behind ninth-ranked Canisius College.

The Monmouth University Hawks have been voted by the coaches as the preseason favorite to win the MAAC.  The Hawks received ten first place votes, and 119 overall points.  The Saints were selected to place second, and the Rider Broncs took third with 96 points and one first place vote.

Below is the full list of the 2016 MAAC women’s soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll and preseason All-MAAC Team.

Preseason Coaches' Poll

1.	Monmouth (10)	119
2.	Siena	98
3.	Rider (1)	96
4.	Manhattan	86
5.	Marist	71
T6.	Niagara	62
T6.	Quinnipiac	62
8.	Fairfield	58
9.	Canisius	35
10.	Iona	27
11.	Saint Peter’s	12

Preseason All-MAAC Team

Erica Modena	Forward	Manhattan
Alexis McTamney	Forward	Monmouth
Nadya Gill	Forward	Quinnipiac
Nicole Copping	Midfield	Manhattan
Hope Quinonez	Midfield	Marist
Hollie Kelsh	Midfield	Rider
Madison Vasquez	Midfield	Siena
Jenny Bitzer	Back	Manhattan
Julie Spracklin	Back	Monmouth
Meghan McCabe	Back	Rider
Tara Sobierajski	Back	Siena
Bethany-May Howard	Goalkeeper	Rider