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Utica is again the favorite in the UCHC having won all the conference’s regular-season titles since 2018 (photo: Jeff Pexton\/Perfect Game Imaging).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The UCHC announced Wednesday the results of its 2021-22 men’s preseason coaches poll.<\/p>\n

The poll is voted on by all 10 league coaches with Utica selected as the top team in the conference at the outset of the year for the fourth consecutive season.<\/p>\n

Utica garnered six of the ten first place votes and 78 total points.<\/p>\n

Utica has won all four regular-season championships since the conference began play in 2017-18. The Pioneers are attempting to win their third UCHC title, having also won in 2017-18 and 2019-20. The Pioneers finished 8-2-0 overall and 7-1-0 during the 2020-21 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

2021-22 UCHC Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll<\/h4>\n

1. Utica – 78 points (6 first-place votes)
\n2. Stevenson – 74 points (3 first-place votes)
\n3. Wilkes – 67 points (1 first-place vote)
\n4 (tie). Chatham – 49 points
\n4 (tie). Lebanon Valley – 49 points
\n6. Neumann – 41 points
\n7. Manhattanville – 33 points
\n8. Nazareth – 31 points
\n9. King\u2019s – 19 points
\n10. Arcadia – 12 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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