MILTON, Mass. - Western New England College, two-time defending champions of The Commonwealth Coast Conference, has been selected as the favorite to win the 2009 TCCC men’s soccer championship, it was announced today by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye. Voting for the preseason poll was conducted among the league’s head men’s soccer coaches.

Western New England College (16-1-6, 9-0-4 TCCC) received 13 of the 14 first-place votes in the 2009 TCCC preseason poll.  Roger Williams University was selected second while receiving the remaining first-place vote.  Curry College and Salve Regina University were picked to finish third and fourth, respectively.
 
Teams received 14 points for every first place vote received, 13 points for second place votes, 12 points for third place votes, down to one point for a last place vote. First place votes are shown in parentheses.

2009 TCCC PRESEASON MEN’S SOCCER POLL
 
TEAM                                                 POINTS (1st Place votes)
Western New England                                    195  (13)
Roger Williams                                               178  (1)
Curry                                                               148
Salve Regina                                                   142
Gordon                                                            137
Nichols                                                            119
New England College                                     106
Endicott                                                           98
Colby-Sawyer                                                 95
Wentworth                                                      92
University of New England                            73
Anna Maria                                                     38
Eastern Nazarene                                            34
Regis                                                               15