Siena Picked to Repeat, Canisius' Reinwald Named Preseason POTY
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - Siena
College, the defending MAAC Champion, is the top choice in the race for the 2011
MAAC women's soccer title in a preseason poll voted on by the league's 10 head
coaches.
Siena finished with 92 points in the
poll, three points ahead of 2010 regular season champion Canisius College (89). Fairfield University was picked third with 70
points, and Loyola University Maryland finished in fourth place with 66
points. Marist College placed fifth (63),
followed by Rider University (56), Niagara University (51), Manhattan College (29),
Iona College (23), and Saint Peter's College (11).
Canisius' Kelly Reinwald has been named
the 2011 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year. Reinwald, the 2010 MAAC Co-Offensive Player of
the Year, recorded 11 goals and 12 assists for 34
points last season for the Golden Griffins.
Joining Reinwald at forward are fellow
Griff Brianna Smith and Nichole Schiro from Loyola. The midfielders are Jenny Griffin from
Canisius, Rycke Guiney from Marist and Lindsay Tegas from Siena. The backs are anchored by Carly Beyar from
Fairfield, Jessica Arabia from Marist, Jennifer Kimoto from Niagara, Becca Kape
from Rider and Shannon Clancy from Siena.
For the third consecutive year, Fairfield's Kelly Boudreau rounds out
the team at the goalkeeper position.
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2011 MAAC
Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
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2011 MAAC
Women's Soccer Preseason All-MAAC Team
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1.
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Siena
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92
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Name
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Position
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School
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2.
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Canisius
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89
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Kelly Boudreau
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Goalkeeper
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Fairfield
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3.
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Fairfield
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70
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Carly Beyar
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Back
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Fairfield
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4.
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Loyola
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66
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Jessica Arabia
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Back
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Marist
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5.
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Marist
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63
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Jennifer Kimoto
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Back
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Niagara
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6.
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Rider
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56
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Becca Kape
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Back
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Rider
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7.
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Niagara
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51
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Shannon Clancy
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Back
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Siena
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8.
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Manhattan
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29
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Jenny Griffin
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Midfield
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Canisius
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9.
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Iona
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23
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Rycke Guiney
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Midfield
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Marist
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10.
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Saint Peter's
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11
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Lindsay Tegas
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Midfield
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Siena
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Kelly Reinwald
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Forward
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Canisius
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Brianna Smith
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Forward
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Canisius
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Nichole Schiro
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Forward
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Loyola
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2011 MAAC
Women's Soccer Preseason Player of the Year: Kelly Reinwald, Canisius
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