Mavs Picked Sixth in Summit League Preseason Poll
Aug 15, 2013 | Women's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO women's soccer team came in sixth in the Summit League Preseason Poll released on Thursday.
The Mavs collected 20 points from the league's eight head coaches to finish ahead of IUPUI and South Dakota, who tied for seventh with 10 points.
Denver was picked as the league favorite and garnered the maximum seven first-place votes and 49 total points, as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team, so Fort Wayne received the only other first-place vote and finished second with 39 points. Denver's selection comes as no surprise, as the Summit League newcomer advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament last season after compiling a 17-3-4 record. Denver is ranked No. 20 (TopDrawerSoccer.com) and No. 25 (NSCAA/Continental Tire) in the national preseason polls.
Western Illinois (34), North Dakota State (32) and South Dakota State (30) were picked third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
The Mavs went 3-15 overall last season and 3-5 in The Summit League but lost just one player from that squad, forward Danielle Archuleta. UNO earned its three wins in a four-game stretch to begin conference play, but the Mavs dropped the final four games, three of which came by one goal. Omaha returns All-Summit Freshman Team member Hannah Wampler, who put up three goals and one assist in her first year at UNO last season.
The Mavs begin the 2013 preseason tonight with an exhibition match against Drake at 6 p.m. at the UNO Soccer Field.
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2013 Summit League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
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Place
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Team
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Points (1st)
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2012 Record
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1.
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Denver
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49 (7)
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17-3-4 (6-0-2 WAC)
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2.
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Fort Wayne
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39 (1)
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10-8-1 (5-2-1 SL)
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3.
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Western Illinois
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34
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13-6-0 (5-3-0 SL)
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4.
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North Dakota State
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32
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8-10-0 (5-3-0 SL)
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5.
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South Dakota State
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30
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6-9-2 (4-3-1 SL)
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6.
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Omaha
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20
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3-15-0 (3-5-0 SL)
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7.
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IUPUI
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10
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3-14-2 (1-5-2 SL)
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South Dakota
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10
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2-13-3 (1-5-2 SL)
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