Today (August 16), the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) released the 2022 preseason coaches’ poll and the Lock Haven University women’s soccer team was picked to finish eighth in the Eastern Division.
In the Eastern Division, Kutztown took five of the nine first-place votes and tied with West Chester, who notched four first-place votes, for the top spot. Reigning champions Bloomsburg rounded out the top three, followed by Millersville and East Stroudsburg in fourth and fifth, respectively. Just ahead of Lock Haven, Shippensburg was picked sixth and Shepherd seventh followed by the Bald Eagles in eighth. Mansfield finished out the Eastern Division in ninth-place.
Mercyhurst claimed the top spot in the Western Division, with four first-place votes, and Gannon was tabbed to finish second and picked up three first-place votes. Rounding out the top three and earning the final two first-place votes was Slippery Rock.
LHU opens the season on Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. with a home matchup versus California (Pa.) in a PSAC East-West crossover matchup. The Bald Eagles kick off their Eastern Division schedule on the road against Millersville on August 31.
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