Women’s Soccer | August 11, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The La Salle women’s soccer team has been picked sixth in the Atlantic 10 Conference Preseason Poll, the league announced on Thursday.
La Salle totaled 120 votes in the poll, which was voted upon by the conference’s 15 head coaches. Saint Louis was chosen as the favorite with 14 first-place votes. Dayton was pegged as second with a single first-place vote. Loyola Chicago, VCU and Massachusetts rounded out the top five.
The Explorers were also sixth in the preseason poll this past fall. La Salle finished 6-9-2 overall and posted a 4-5-1 conference record to end the 2021 season.
The fall season will begin for La Salle on Thursday, August 18 when the Explorers visit Seton Hall. The Explorers’ home opener will take place a week later on August 25 at McCarthy Stadium against Saint Francis (Pa.). Atlantic 10 play will begin on September 15 with a home contest against Saint Louis.
Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll (1St place votes)
1. Saint Louis 224 (14)
2. Dayton 197 (1)
3. Loyola Chicago 189
4. VCU 180
5. Massachusetts 170
6. La Salle 120
7. Saint Joseph’s 116
8. Richmond 109
9. Rhode Island 108
T-10. Duquesne 79
T-10. George Washington 79
12. George Mason 65
13. St. Bonaventure 62
14. Davidson 51
15. Fordham 50