Lincoln Memorial 2nd, Wingate 25th in NSCAA Preseason Men’s Soccer Poll

HARROGATE, TN - With the 2008 season only a few days away, the Lincoln Memorial University men's soccer team is set to defend it's two year run as Appalachian Region Champions and last year's South Atlantic Conference regular season and conference tournament titles. The Railsplitters have been ranked No. 2 nationally in the National Soccer Coaches Association of American preseason poll.

While the Railsplitters lost seven senior starters from a year ago, an excellent recruiting class has LMU Head Coach Helio D'Anna excited about his team's prospects this season. "We have had a great recruiting year and will field a very talented team," says D'Anna. "Our preseason trip to Brazil should help the team bond in preparation for the opener against Delta State on August 28."

Last season the Railsplitters finished the year with a 20-4-1 record, the most wins in a single season by any Railsplitter soccer team in the history of the program and finished as NCAA Division II National Runner-up.

Wingate University starts the season ranked No. 25.

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 1 17-2-4
2 Lincoln Memorial University (Tenn.) 2 20-4-1
3 Midwestern State University (Texas) 3 18-3-2
4 Montevallo (Ala.), University of 4 18-4-2
5 Northern Kentucky University 5 22-2-0
6 Sonoma State University (Calif.) 8 19-3-3
7 Metropolitan State College of Denver 20 16-3-3
8 East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) 24 19-3-1
9 Dowling College (N.Y.) 6 17-3-3
10 Lees-McRae College (N.C.) 7 21-2-1
11 Cal State Dominguez Hills 10 18-3-4
12 West Texas A&M University 14 17-3-0
13 Lewis University (Ill.) 23 17-5-0
14 Tampa (Fla.), University of 15 13-5-1
15 Gannon University (Pa.) 25 16-3-1
16 Fort Lewis College (Colo.) RV 15-6-1
17 Massachusetts-Lowell, University of 9 12-4-4
18 Lander University (S.C.) 11 14-5-2
19 West Florida, University of 17 18-2-0
20 Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) NR 11-5-5
21 Incarnate Word (Texas) NR 13-6-1
22 Rockhurst University (Mo.) NR 11-6-3
23 Regis University (Colo.) NR 11-7-1
24 Davis and Elkins College (W. Va.) NR 17-5-0
25 Wingate University (N.C.) 19 16-5-1
2007 Final Record and Ranking Shown