Forgaard Named ECC Preseason Player of the Year Story Players Mentioned Related Videos Complete ReleaseCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Aug. 27, 2015) - The men's soccer coaches of the East Coast Conference have selected LIU Post as the favorite to win the league championship in 2015, it was announced Thursday. Additionally, senior forward Per Forgaard (Stavanger, Norway) was named the ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. LIU Post received nine of 11 first-place votes to top the poll with 119 points. The Pioneers are coming off a 16-win season that saw them share the ECC regular-season crown and capture their first-ever NCAA East Region title. They also begin the 2015 campaign ranked at No. 11 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Preseason Poll. In 23 games in 2014, Forgaard tallied eight goals and nine assists to finish with 25 points. All three totals ranked in the Top-5 in the conference. His outstanding season led him to being named to the All-ECC roster for the third-straight season, in addition to a second-consecutive All-America selection.Defending ECC champion NYIT was second in the poll with one first-place vote and 102 points. Dowling collected 89 points and placed third. Bridgeport and UDC tied for fourth with 74 points.LIU Post opens the 2015 campaign on the road at Long Island rival Adelphi University next Thursday (Sept. 3) at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Adelphi Alumni Invitational. The Pioneers host NYIT on Saturday, Sept. 29, in their first ECC action.2015 ECC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll1. LIU Post (Nine First-Place Votes) - 119 Points2. NYIT (One First-Place Vote) - 102 Points3. Dowling - 89 PointsT-4. Bridgeport - 74 PointsT-4. Dist. Columbia - 74 Points6. Molloy (One First-Place Vote) - 63 Points7. Roberts Wesleyan - 54 Points8. Queens - 46 Points9. Mercy - 43 Points10. St. Thomas Aquinas - 39 Points11. Daemen - 18 PointsPrint Friendly Version Players Mentioned Bio Per Forgaard #10 M 6' 2" 176 lbs Sr. Related Videos