Football chosen third in NACC Preseason Poll

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin's Football team was selected to finish third in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Preseason Poll, in a vote by the league's head coaches and athletic communicators.

The Falcons are coming off a 3-7 overall record from a year ago and a 3-3 in NACC play. CUW will look to fill the void of multiple seniors that were lost to graduation.

Lakeland was chosen defend its NACC title with 10 first-place votes and 93 points, while Benedictine was picked to finish second (84 total points, three first-place votes). CUW tallied 59 total points from the voters. Wisconsin Lutheran and Aurora tied for fourth with 55 points, while Wisconsin Lutheran received one first-place vote.

CUW opens their season on the road in a non-conference match-up against Finlandia at 1 pm (EST) on September 3 in Hancock, Mich. CUW will return to Tomasini Stadium the following Saturday for their home opener in a non-conference game versus Augsburg at 1 pm. The Falcons begin NACC play on October 1 when they travel to Lakeland.

The NACC's champion earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championship.

2016 NACC Preseason Poll
1. Lakeland (10), 93
2. Benedictine (3), 84
3. Concordia Wisconsin, 59
t4. Wisconsin Lutheran (1), 55
t4. Aurora, 55
6. Rockford, 29
7. Concordia Chicago, 17

First-place votes in parentheses
Voted by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors
7-6-5-4-3-2-1 point scale used