RICHARDSON, Texas –– The Howard Payne University women's soccer team was ranked seventh in the 2010 American Southwest Conference pre-season poll, it was announced on Thursday by the ASC office after a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.
The Lady Jackets narrowly missed the ASC post-season tournament last season with an 8-8-2 overall record and 6-5-2 in league action. HPU returns a solid group along with one of the largest recruitment classes in the program's history. The Lady Jackets will be led by returners Leslie Jones 1st Team All-Conference forward and HM All-Conference defenders Emily Nutt and Anna McCay.
The 2010 ASC season – the 15th in league history – begins as early as September 1. The six-team, single-elimination ASC tournament is slated for November 5-7 at the site of the regular season champion and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship will be on the line.
Link to full ASC pre-season poll article
2010 ASC PRESEASON WOMEN’S SOCCER POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors]
Team (first place votes) Points 2009 Record
1. Hardin-Simmons (25) 389 20-2-0, 12-0-0 ASC (1st)
2. Texas-Tyler (2) 358 12-4-1, 10-2-0 ASC (2nd)
3. Mississippi College 307 11-5-3, 9-2-2 ASC (4th)
4. Texas-Dallas (1) 305 7-8-6, 7-4-2 ASC (6th)
5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 299 12-6-0, 10-3-0 ASC (3rd)
6. East Texas Baptist 244 10-7-0, 9-3-0 ASC (5th)
7. Howard Payne 225 8-8-2, 6-5-2 ASC (7th)
8. Texas Lutheran 192 6-7-3, 4-5-3 ASC (8th)
9. LeTourneau 161 7-10-1, 5-7-1 ASC (9th)
10. Concordia Texas 141 5-9-3, 3-9-1 ASC (11th)
11. Ozarks 126 5-14-0, 4-9-0 ASC (10th)
12. Schreiner 96 1-10-3, 1-9-3 ASC (12th)
13. Louisiana College 63 1-17-1, 1-11-1 ASC (13th)
14. McMurry 34 0-15-1, 0-12-1 ASC (14th)