The American Rivers Conference released the 2019 Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll Tuesday. Wartburg was selected to finish third in the league standings, as voted on by the A-R-C coaches. The Knights received 48 points to finish behind Loras and Luther.
Loras College has been selected by the coaches to finish first in the conference standings and to repeat as the regular season champion with 60 points. Luther College, the 2018 conference tournament champion, is slotted just below Loras with 59 points.
Wartburg opens the 2019 campaign on Friday, Aug. 30, hosting Westminster College at 7:30 p.m.