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8/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Aug. 9, 2007
FRISCO, Texas - For the third straight season, the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack soccer team has been chosen first by league head coaches in the Southland Conference preseason poll. SFA was a large favorite in the coaches' poll and was tabbed third in the Sports Information Directors' poll, according to voting results released Thursday by league officials.
The Ladyjacks earned four first-place votes and 73 points in the voting by coaches, giving them a 12-point edge over second-place Southeastern Louisiana. Despite finishing third in the sports information poll, SFA still garnered 66 points and three first-place votes, giving the Ladyjacks more total first-place selections -- seven -- than any other squad.
SFA returns nine starters and 13 letterwinners from the 2006 season. The Ladyjacks went 9-8-1 last year and finished third in the SLC with a 5-2-1 conference mark.
The Ladyjacks will open exhibition play with a game at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., on Aug. 17. They'll follow that up with a home exhibition against TCU on Aug. 22, before opening regular-season action with back-to-back home games against St. Edward's and Creighton on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, respectively.
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2007 Southland Conference Preseason PollsHead Coaches Poll Team Pts (first-place votes) 1. Stephen F. Austin 73 (4) 2. Southeastern La. 61 (2) 3. UTSA 60 (1) 4. Northwestern State 59 (2) 5. McNeese State 53 (1) 6. Texas State 50 7. Central Arkansas 39 8. Sam Houston State 24 9. Lamar 19 10. Nicholls State 10
Sports Information Directors Poll Team Pts (first-place votes) 1. Southeastern La. 73 (4) 2. UTSA 70 (1) 3. Stephen F. Austin 66 (3) 4. McNeese State 60 (1) 5. Northwestern State 54 (1) 6. Texas State 50 7. Central Arkansas 38 8. Sam Houston State 18 9. Nicholls State 14 10. Lamar 10
