GREENSBORO, N.C. The Virginia men¹s soccer team was chosen to finish sixth
in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league announced Wednesday. The
Cavaliers return 14 letterwinners and six starters from last year¹s team,
while head coach George Gelnovatch returns for his 13th season on the
sidelines.
The votes were cast by the league¹s nine head coaches and Wake Forest, the
defending national champion, was picked as the 2008 preseason favorite.
Rounding out the top five were Maryland, Boston College, North Carolina and
Virginia Tech.
The Cavaliers finished the 2007 campaign with a 12-8-2 overall record and
advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas preseason national rankings,
released Tuesday, Virginia received seven votes.
The 2008 season kicks off with two exhibition games Aug. 16 at West
Virginia and Aug. 23 against Old Dominion at Klöckner Stadium. Both start
times are scheduled for 7 p.m.
2008 Preseason ACC Men¹s Soccer Poll
School (first-place votes) Points 2007
Record
1. Wake Forest (7) 79 22-2-2
(6-1-1 ACC)
2. Maryland 62 10-6-5
(4-3-1 ACC)
3. Boston College (2) 60 15-5-1
(7-1-0 ACC)
4. North Carolina 51 7-8-5
(3-5-0 ACC)
5. Virginia Tech 45 14-4-5
(3-1-4 ACC)
6. VIRGINIA 43 12-8-2
(1-5-2 ACC)
7. Duke 27 11-8-1
(4-3-1 ACC)
8. Clemson 24 7-11-1
(2-6-0 ACC)
9. NC State 14 6-9-3
(1-6-1 ACC)
