Women's Soccer News
CARDINAL WOMEN PICKED SECOND IN PRESEASON POLL -- posted Tuesday, August 19 2008
University of the Incarnate Word’s women’s soccer team was picked to finish second in the Heartland Conference in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
Defending champion St. Edward’s University (17-4 overall in 2007) was voted to repeat as the top team in the conference. The Hilltoppers return several key players to a squad that saw its season end in the NCAA Division II National Tournament to Central Oklahoma.
Incarnate Word, meanwhile, returns senior goaltender Ashton Caffrey (18-3-1 overall record in 2007 with eight shutouts), Heartland Freshman of the Year and Cardinals’ leading scorer (18 goals) Sarah Hernandez and Lianah Flores, an All-Heartland and Daktronics All-Midwest Region award-winner (nine goals in 2007).
St. Mary’s University rounded out the top three and UT Permian-Basin, Texas A&M International, Newman University and Dallas Baptist finishing up the poll.
The Cardinals start their 2008 campaign this Saturday, August 23, with a contest at home against Southwestern (time TBA).
