THROGGS NECK, NY – With the Skyline Conference men's soccer season set to begin next week, the league announced the results of its preseason poll on Friday.  Maritime College has been picked to finish seventh in the Skyline this year, according to the conference's head coaches.

Manhattanville is the preseason favorite, while 2021 Skyline champion Mount St. Vincent was second in the poll.  Mount St. Mary and Merchant Marine tied for third, followed by Farmingdale in fifth and Yeshiva in sixth.  After the seventh-place Privateers, St. Joseph's LI, Purchase, Sarah Lawrence, Old Westbury and St. Joseph's Brooklyn occupy places 8-12 in the preseason rankings.

The Privateers begin the season on Thursday, when they visit Bard at 8 p.m.  Maritime's home opener is on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. against Cobleskill.