St. Bonifacius, MN - The Polars Men's Soccer team was picked to finish 6th in UMAC after the conference released the preseason coaches poll and preview.
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| Institution |
Total Number of Points |
2022 UMAC Record |
2022 Overall Record |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior (6) |
48 points |
11-1-2 |
16-4-2 |
| Bethany Lutheran College (2) |
44 points |
11-2-1 |
15-4-3 |
| Northland College |
36 points |
7-3-4 |
8-8-5 |
| University of Northwestern |
27 points |
3-8-3 |
4-12-3 |
| University of Minnesota Morris |
24 points |
3-6-5 |
3-11-5 |
| Crown College |
22 points |
5-6-3 |
8-14-3 |
| North Central University |
14 points |
4-9-1 |
7-13-1 |
| Martin Luther College |
9 points |
2-11-1 |
3-14-2 |
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Crown head coach
Jon Forsythe enters year 2 at the helm after losing to  UW-Superior 6-1 in the UMAC post-season tournament semifinal and winning the NCCAA Division II Regional Championship. The Polars return a majority of their team with a few notable returns below.
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Joaquin Silva, Sophomore, Forward | All-UMAC 2
nd Team | NCAA All-Region | 8 Goals, 6 assists
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Luca Kaltenbach, Sophomore, Midfielder | All-UMAC Honorable Mention
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Juan Fernando Arriaga, Sophomore, Midfielder | 3 goals, 4 assists
The 2023 men's soccer season gets underway this coming weekend with non-conference action starting on Friday, September 1, and conference contests commencing later in September. The UMAC post-season tournament semi-finals will take place on Wednesday, November 1, and the conference post-season tournament championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 4.Â
For the full UMAC release visit:
https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/8/30/uw-superior-mens-soccer-expected-to-extend-their-run-of-umac-titles-in-upcoming-2023-season.aspx
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