Skyline Conference Releases 2018 Fall Coaches’ Preseason Polls

Skyline Conference Releases 2018 Fall Coaches’ Preseason Polls

Written by Andrew Capitelli (SJC-LI Sports Information)

New York, NY| All seven St. Joseph's College (L.I.) fall athletics teams finished in the top four of their respective Skyline Conference Fall 2018 Preseason Coaches Polls, which were released on Wednesday and Thursday. Faring best was defending conference champion women's cross country, who was predicted to finish first.

The men's soccer team received two first-place votes and 78 total votes, good for second in its poll. The Golden Eagles were defeated by Mount St. Mary, 1-0, in the conference final last season.

Checking in at third were men's cross country, women's tennis and men's golf. The men's cross country team finished second at last season's Skyline Championship and the women's tennis team was defeated in the 2018 semis. Men's Golf returns 2018 Skyline Rookie of the Year Joe Tantillo.

Women's volleyball and women's soccer, both eliminated in the semifinals of their respective conference championship tournaments last season, slotted in at fourth in their polls.

2018 Skyline Conference Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll

Pl. Team (first-place votes) - points
1. Maritime (5) - 91
2. USMMA (4) - 89
3. St. Joseph's-L.I. (2) - 85
4. Farmingdale State - 69
5. Mount Saint Mary - 64
6. Purchase - 55
7. Yeshiva - 40
8. Sarah Lawrence - 34
9. Mount Saint Vincent - 30
10. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 26
11. Old Westbury - 22

2018 Skyline Conference Women's Cross Country Coaches Poll

Pl. Team (first-place votes) - points
1. St. Joseph's-L.I. (6) - 91
2. Farmingdale State (4) - 87
3. Mount Saint Mary - 75
4. Sarah Lawrence - 66
5. Maritime - 64
6. USMMA (1) - 57
7. Purchase - 55
8. Mount Saint Vincent - 48
9. Old Westbury - 25
10. Yeshiva - 20
11. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 17

2018 Skyline Conference Golf Preseason Coaches Poll

Pl. Team (first-place votes) - Pts.
1. Farmingdale State (6) - 36
2. Mount Saint Mary (1) - 31
3. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 25
4. Purchase - 16
5. Old Westbury - 14
6. Yeshiva - 13
7. Mount Saint Vincent - 12

2018 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

Pl. Team (first-place votes) - Pts.
1. Mount Saint Mary (9) - 97
2. St. Joseph's-L.I. (2) - 78
3. USMMA - 71
4. Maritime - 64
5t. Farmingdale State and Mount Saint Vincent - 62
7. Old Westbury - 61
8. Purchase - 45
9. Sarah Lawrence - 31
10. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 20
11. Yeshiva - 14

2018 Skyline Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

Pl., Team (first-place votes) - Pts.
1. Farmingdale State (4) - 76
2. Mount Saint Mary (6) - 74
3. Mount Saint Vincent - 61
4. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 53
5. Purchase - 51
6. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 37
7. Sarah Lawrence - 33
8. Old Westbury - 30
9. Maritime - 25
10. Yeshiva - 10

2018 Skyline Conference Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches Poll

Pl. Team (first-place votes) - Pts.
1. Yeshiva (5) - 34
2. Mount Saint Mary (1) - 29
3t. Farmingdale State (1) and St. Joseph's-L.I. - 25
5. Purchase - 17
6. Sarah Lawrence - 9
7. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 8

2018 Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll

Pl., Team (first-place votes) - Pts.
1. USMMA (5) - 93
2. Farmingdale State (3) - 89
3. Mount Saint Vincent (2) - 84
4. St. Joseph's-L.I. (1) - 72
5. Mount Saint Mary - 65
6. Maritime - 55
7. Sarah Lawrence - 37
8. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 36
9. Old Westbury - 35
10. Purchase - 23
11. Yeshiva - 16