CHA coaches pick Mercyhurst to finish atop ’13-14 standings

Last year’s CHA tournament champion and NCAA tournament participant, Mercyhurst, collected five of six first-place votes to sit atop the league’s preseason coaches’ poll that was announced Thursday.

Mercyhurst garnered 25 total points, with Robert Morris getting the other first-place nod and finishing third.

2013 CHA PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL

Team (First-Place Votes)Total Points
1. Mercyhurst (5)25
2. Syracuse19
3. Robert Morris (1)18
4. Rochester Institute of Technology13
5. Lindenwood9
6. Penn State6