PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Great Northwest Athletic Conference released its preseason men's soccer coaches poll Tuesday with Western Oregon tabbed seventh.

The Wolves are entering their first season as a program and finished with 11 points in the initial poll, five points behind sixth-place Montana State Billings in the seven-team league.

Simon Fraser was picked first in the conference with 47 points and picked up five of the GNAC's seven first-place votes followed by Western Washington (40 points - one first-place vote) and Seattle Pacific (37 points - one first-place vote).

Western Oregon plays an exhibition match at Multnomah 2 p.m. Wednesday before playing another exhibition at Linfield 7 p.m. Monday.

MEN'S SOCCER
1. Simon Fraser (5), 47
2. Western Washington (1), 40
3. Seattle Pacific (1), 37
4. Northwest Nazarene, 29
5. Saint Martin's, 17
6. Montana State Billings, 15
7. Western Oregon, 11