EDISON, NJ (February 5, 2022) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced the 2022 Preseason Coaches’ Polls for Men’s and Women’s Golf, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
For the men, Iona College claimed the top spot in this year’s preseason rankings with 68 total points after capturing last season’s MAAC Championship. The Gaels are two-point favorites over Fairfield University who tallied 66 points in the season’s rankings and garnered three first-place votes.
Siena College was chosen to finish in third this season after totaling 63 points and four first-place votes. Monmouth University was chosen to finish fourth after garnering 57 total points and two first place votes.
Rider University was picked fifth with 49 total points, Niagara University was chosen sixth with 40 points, Canisius College followed with 24 points, Manhattan College was chosen eighth with 23 points and Saint Peter’s rounded out the poll with 15 points.
On the women’s side, Quinnipiac University was chosen to finish in first-place this season after winning last season’s championship. Quinnipiac garnered 76 total points and five first-place votes. The Bobcats barely edged the University at Albany who garnered 75 points and four first-place votes.
The University of Dayton was chosen third after garnering 54 points, Fairfield University followed with 48 points and Monmouth University just behind with 47 points. The University of Hartford was picked sixth with 38 points, Siena College was chosen seventh with 28 points, La Salle University followed with 20 points, and Niagara University rounded out the poll with 19 points.
The 2022 MAAC Golf Championships return to Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Championship dates are set for April 22-24. Stay up to date with all MAAC Golf Championship news by visiting
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| Men’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll |
| 1 |
Iona |
68 |
| 2 |
Fairfield (3) |
66 |
| 3 |
Siena (4) |
63 |
| 4 |
Monmouth (2) |
57 |
| 5 |
Rider |
49 |
| 6 |
Niagara |
40 |
| 7 |
Canisius |
24 |
| 8 |
Manhattan |
23 |
| 9 |
Saint Peter’s |
15 |
| Women’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll |
| 1 |
Quinnipiac (5) |
76 |
| 2 |
Albany (4) |
75 |
| 3 |
Dayton |
54 |
| 4 |
Fairfield |
48 |
| 5 |
Monmouth |
47 |
| 6 |
Hartford |
38 |
| 7 |
Siena |
28 |
| 8 |
La Salle |
20 |
| 9 |
Niagara |
19 |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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