POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's soccer team embarks on their 2019 campaign on Aug. 30, when the Red Foxes fly south for a non-conference matchup at Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
The squad is coming off of a successful 2018 season in which they recorded their best conference record in two decades at 6-2-2. The team went 8-5-5 overall, recorded their best ranked-win since 2000 over #17 Pacific and received three All-MAAC honorees.
Though the Red Foxes graduated a number of starters and talented players, the team retains much of the group from last year and adds ten newcomers that look to make an immediate impact.
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- In the MAAC Preseason Coach's Poll, the Marist men's soccer team was selected to finish fourth with two first place votes. The top five teams all received at least one first place vote.
- Allen Gavilanes and Samad Bounthong appeared on the All-MAAC Preseason team as well. Both Red Foxes are coming off of strong seasons in which they earned All-MAAC First Team and All-Region Honors.
Marist has added ten newcomers, which feature eight freshmen and two transfer students.
Samuel Ilin and
Huib Achterkamp are coming from LIU Brooklyn after a campaign that saw the Blackbirds win an NEC Championship and appear in the NCAA tournament. Ilin was named the ECAC and NEC Rookie of the Year.
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- The 27-man roster features players from six different countries, with eight Red Foxes coming from outside the U.S.
- Nations such as Canada, Ghana, Sweden, Brazil and the Netherlands will be represented this season by Marist players as they work towards the MAAC Championship.
- Marist begins the season this Friday at Jacksonville at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
- The home opener is scheduled for September 6 against Gonzaga, which marks the first ever match with the West Coast Conference foes.
- The Red Foxes have rematches with 2018 opponents Penn and Albany in September, while also taking on Saint Joseph's, New Hampshire and Hofstra to close out the month.
- The MAAC season begins on October 2 at Niagara, and ends at home on November 6 against Canisius.
- The 2019 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship takes place from November 10-17.
- On the November 10, the No. 3 and 4 seeds will host the First Round, while No. 1 and 2 will host the Semifinals on the November 14.
- The highest remaining seed will host the Championship Game on the Nov. 17.
- Jacksonville reached the ASUN Championship semifinals in 2018, and was selected third in the league's preseason coaches poll.
- Sophomore midfielder Steven Saunders was named to the All-ASUN Preseason Team. As a freshman, Saunders started all 17 games and tallied three goals and an assist.
Here are some moments from this preseason, starting from the moment the Red Foxes returned to campus.
