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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Photo by: China Wong
8/9/2022 3:53:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Wildcats open season at No. 20 Maryland on Aug. 25.
BOSTON - The No. 9 nationally-ranked University of New Hampshire men's soccer team has been selected first in the 2022 America East Preseason Poll. The voting was conducted by the conference's eight head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams.
The Wildcats were picked unanimously to win the championship as UNH received seven first-place votes and 49 total points, while Vermont posted one first-place vote and 38 points.
The Wildcats went 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East) during a historic 2021 season that featured program records for wins (17) and winning percentage (.857). UNH advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history after defeating North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium. UNH led the nation with a .466 team goals against average, while the Wildcats' .857 winning percentage was fifth in the country and their 47 goals scored were ranked 10th.
The Wildcats kick off the 2022 season on Thursday, Aug. 25 with a top-20 matchup at No. 20 and four-time national champion Maryland. The home-opener is versus Boston University on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. This season, the Wildcats are looking to make their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
2022 America East Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
The Wildcats were picked unanimously to win the championship as UNH received seven first-place votes and 49 total points, while Vermont posted one first-place vote and 38 points.
The Wildcats went 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East) during a historic 2021 season that featured program records for wins (17) and winning percentage (.857). UNH advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history after defeating North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium. UNH led the nation with a .466 team goals against average, while the Wildcats' .857 winning percentage was fifth in the country and their 47 goals scored were ranked 10th.
The Wildcats kick off the 2022 season on Thursday, Aug. 25 with a top-20 matchup at No. 20 and four-time national champion Maryland. The home-opener is versus Boston University on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. This season, the Wildcats are looking to make their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
2022 America East Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
| No. | School | Points (1st Place Votes) |
| 1 | New Hampshire | 49 (7) |
| 2 | Vermont | 38 (1) |
| 3 | UMBC | 35 |
| 4 | UAlbany | 33 |
| 5 | NJIT | 22 |
| T-6 | Binghamton | 19 |
| T-6 | UMass Lowell | 19 |
| 8 | Bryant | 9 |
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