The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has published its men's golf preseason poll, placing the Illinois College Blueboys in second place with 90 points. The Webster Gorlocks have been predicted to win the league, securing 92 points. Webster is a dominant force in the conference, having won five consecutive SLIAC Championships and a total of 11 titles in their history.
Illinois College aims to become the first affiliate member to clinch the SLIAC Championship title. Last year, they finished third in the conference championship and are set to return with many key players from that team.
This season marks a new beginning for Illinois College as Josh Edison takes over as head coach. The Blueboys will commence their season at the Knox College Invite on March 25th and 26th.
The complete preseason poll results are as follows:
1. Webster, 92 points
2. Illinois College, 90 points
3. Spalding, 76 points
4. Lake Forest, 73 points
5. Knox, 71 points
6. Grinnell, 57 points
7. Fontbonne, 48 points
8. Monmouth, 35 points
9. Blackburn, 30 points
10. Westminster, 20 points
11. Eureka, 13 points
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