Carson-Newman, Catawba, Tusculum Ranked in Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
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The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team, which has advanced to the NCAA DII semifinals each of the past two years, is ranked fourth in the NSCAA/adidas Division II preseason poll.
Carson-Newman is one of three South Atlantic Conference teams to make the preseason poll. Catawba College, last year’s SAC champions, starts out the season ranked 14th. Tusculum College, which won the 2005 Food Lion SAC Tournament and finished 18th in last year’s final poll, is ranked 24th.
The 2006 season begins Thursday with six of the league’s teams in action.
For more information, visit the NSCAA website at www.NSCAA.com.
Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 University of Nebraska-Omaha 1 20 - 2 - 0
2 Seattle Pacific University 2 19 - 1 - 4
3 Franklin Pierce College (N.H.) 3 19 - 2 - 2
4 Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 4 16 - 4 - 0
5 Metro State (Colo.) 5 23 - 0 - 1
6 University of West Florida 6 20 - 2 - 2
7 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 8 19 - 3 - 0
8 West Chester University (Pa.) 7 20 - 2 - 2
9 University of Tampa 9 19 - 2 - 2
10 UC San Diego 11 18 - 4 - 0
11 Northern Kentucky University 10 19 - 3 - 0
12 Regis University (Colo.) 12 17 - 6 - 1
13 Assumption College (Mass.) 14 15 - 4 - 4
14 Catawba College (N.C.) 15 16 - 4 - 1
15 Univ. of Central Oklahoma 20 16 - 3 - 2
15 Univ. of New Haven (Conn.) NR 17 - 4 - 1
17 Minnesota State Univ.-Mankato 16 11 - 9 - 1
18 Barry University (Fla.) 19 13 - 3 - 2
19 Cal State Dominguez Hills 21 13 - 7 - 2
19 Clayton State (Ga.) 17 15 - 3 - 2
21 Merrimack (Mass.) 23 14 - 6 - 1
22 C. W. Post (N.Y.) 22 14 - 4 - 2
23 SIU-Edwardsville 24 17 - 6 - 0
24 Tusculum College (Tenn.) 18 12 - 6 - 2
25 Bryant College (R.I.) NR 13 - 6 - 2
25 Chico State (Calif.) RV 14 - 5 - 3
2005 Final Record and Rank Shown
Also receiving votes: South Dakota, Slippery Rock, Incarnate Word
