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  • How high did Ottawa men's soccer climb in the KCAC poll?

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📰 News we're reading

• ⚽️ Coyote Men's Soccer picked fourth in KCAC race in Preseason Coaches Poll (salinapost.com) — Ottawa University's men's soccer team is projected to finish second in the KCAC this fall, earning 143 points and one first-place vote in the coaches' preseason poll. Oklahoma Wesleyan tops the rankings, with Kansas Wesleyan slotted fourth in a tightly packed top five.
   

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