WVU Tech leads #RSCSOCCER Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- WVU Tech tops the 2018 River States Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll after the voting of the 10 head coaches in the league. The Golden Bears led the conference last year with a record of 12-6-1 overall, 7-1-1 RSC for the regular-season championship.
WVU Tech received three first-place votes and 70 votes overall to lead the poll. The Golden Bears made it to the RSC Tournament semifinals last year.
University of Rio Grande (Ohio) also earned three first-place votes and came in second place in the poll with 67 votes in all. The RedStorm posted a season of 10-9-1 overall, 5-3-1 RSC and made a run to the conference finals.
Point Park (Pa.) University garnered 62 votes overall and two first-place votes to register third place in the poll. The Pioneers were 8-8-2, 5-3-1 RSC last year and the 2015 and 2016 conference champions.
Asbury (Ky.) University was close behind with 59 votes in the poll for fourth. The Eagles won the 2017 RSC Tournament and had a conference-high for wins with a final record of 14-5-1, 6-2-1 RSC last season.
IU East placed fifth in the poll, received a first-place vote and 48 votes total. The Red Wolves had their first year of soccer in 2017 and came away with a record of 6-7-4, 2-3-4 RSC.
Ohio Christian University (7-9-2, 4-4-1 RSC) was a conference semifinalist last year and is predicted as the sixth and final playoff team this year with 47 votes. The Trailblazers were one of the five teams to get a first-place vote.
Cincinnati Christian University was next with 43 votes for seventh place. The Eagles made the playoffs last year at 7-9-3, 4-3-2 RSC.
Carlow (Pa.) University earned 25 votes for eighth place ahead of Midway (Ky.) University's 16 votes and Brescia (Ky.) University's 13 votes to round out the poll.
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2018 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES' POLL (Aug. 21)
(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)
| School | Votes |
| 1. WVU Tech (3) | 70 |
| 2. Rio Grande (Ohio) (3) | 67 |
| 3. Point Park (Pa.) (2) | 62 |
| 4. Asbury (Ky.) | 59 |
| 5. IU East (1) | 48 |
| 6. Ohio Christian (1) | 47 |
| 7. Cincinnati Christian | 43 |
| 8. Carlow (Pa.) | 25 |
| 9. Midway (Ky.) | 16 |
| 10. Brescia (Ky.) | 13 |