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The top three teams in the preseason poll were separated by just three points as Delaware Valley received 75 points and five first place votes. Stevenson and Albright each garnered 72 points, pulling in three and two first place votes respectively. With 47 points, King's rounded out the top half of the league.
Lycoming was sixth with 38 points followed by Lebanon Valley with 33. Wilkes (27 points), FDU-Florham (19 points), and Misercordia (12 points) rounded out the poll.
Mike Kelly enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Pride, compiling a 24-9 record. After a road game at Rowan on Sept. 2, Widener opens its home schedule and MAC slate on Saturday, Sept. 9, taking on FDU-Florham at Leslie C. Quick Jr Stadium.