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MAAC Golf Preseason Rankings Released

On February 22, conference officials announced that the Monmouth University men’s and women’s golf teams were selected seventh in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Poll.

In the ranking, the Monmouth University men’s golf team earned 26 votes. Iona was picked to win the league

The women’s team had five first-place markers and was one of four teams that received a first-place vote.

MAAC Golf 2Monmouth University men’s golf was selected seventh in the MAAC Preseason Poll, conference officials announced Monday morning. The blue and white tallied 26 votes in the ranking.

Iona was chosen to win the league with five first-place markers, one of four teams that received a first-place vote. Rider received two top-spot markers, while Saint Peter’s and Siena also did. Canisius and Fairfield topped the Hawks, with MU chosen ahead of Manhattan and Niagara.

MU Head Coach Bill Britton enters his second season at the helm of the Hawks, and returns his entire roster minus one golfer.

Monmouth University Women’s Golf was chosen seventh in the MAAC Preseason Poll, league officials announced Monday morning. The Hawks received 38 votes in the poll from the conference’s head coaches.

Albany was selected to win the league with five first-place votes, one of four teams that received a first-place tally. Quinnipiac got two votes in the top spot, while Dayton and Hartford did as well. Siena and Rider preceded Monmouth in the ranking, with the Hawks topping Niagara and LaSalle.

Monmouth comes off a season in which they won three tournaments as a team, and return the entire roster from 2019-2020. Head coach Michelle Melia enters her third season at the helm of the blue and white.

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