junior midfielder Michael Gonzalez and redshirt sophomore midfielder Christian Kaschak and will look to make good on their number 15 preseason ranking in a conference that has bolstered its schedule with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers.

The Big 10 also has redshirt sophomore defender/midfielder Andrew Herr at Michigan State (preseason number 10) and sophomore defender Billy McConnell at Indiana Union fans will want to keep an eye on this season.

Georgetown lost their star player in local lad Steve Neumann but return enough firepower to earn a number. 9 preseason ranking. The Hoyas will look to sophomore forward Brett Campbell to replace some of the scoring of Neumann while supporting Hermann Trophy hopeful Brandon Allen in the attack and junior defender Keegan Rosenberry (College Sports Mandess preseason all-Big Eastsecond team) to contribute to a defense anchored by Hermann Trophy hopeful Joshua Yaro. Junior forward Melvin Snoh and sophomore midfielder Jon Azzinnari will fight for minutes while contributing from the bench.

Sophomore defender Todd Pratzner at Xavier and junior midfielder Brandon Savino at St. John's will also factor into the Big East season as challengers to favorites Georgetown and Marquette.

Brothers Thomas Shiiba, a junior forward and Mark Shiiba, a sophomore defender, are back for the number 25 ranked Navy and Dartmouth freshman midfielder/forward Matthew Greer (not to be confused with Wright State's Matthew Greer) will join junior midfielder Alex Murphy at Penn and Yale sophomore forward Cameron Kirdzik in the Ivy League. Kirdzik, who scored four goals and added three assists last year, was recently named second team