LSC Release
RICHARDSON, Texas – In the Lone Star Conference women's soccer preseason poll, the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs finished third of the 13 teams.
Asha James was awarded specialty honors, picking up Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
The poll is voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and media representatives from throughout the league.
Reigning Lone Star Conference champion Dallas Baptist sat atop the rankings, collecting 24 of 35 first-place votes for 434 points, followed by Angelo State (10 fpv, 388 points). The Lady Buffs followed just behind the Rambelles with one first-place vote and 368 points. Midwestern State collected 363 points and Texas Woman's (323) finished out the top five teams.
St. Mary's (274) sat sixth in the poll followed by St. Edward's (251), Lubbock Christian (212), UT Tyler (171), Oklahoma Christian (163), and Texas A&M International (117). UT Permian Basin (77) and Eastern New Mexico (44) rounded out the rankings.
James, coming off a season where she scored 14 goals and registered three assists, headlines a WT roster that returns 17 players from the 2021 roster. The Lady Buffs open the season with a match against Emporia State. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Pitch.
2022 LSC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
| Rank |
School |
1st |
Total |
| 1 |
DBU |
24 |
434 |
| 2 |
Angelo State |
10 |
388 |
| 3 |
West Texas A&M |
1 |
368 |
| 4 |
Midwestern State |
|
363 |
| 5 |
Texas Woman's |
|
323 |
| 6 |
St. Mary's |
|
274 |
| 7 |
St. Edward's |
|
251 |
| 8 |
Lubbock Christian |
|
212 |
| 9 |
UT Tyler |
|
171 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Christian |
|
163 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M International |
|
117 |
| 12 |
UT Permian Basin |
|
77 |
| 13 |
Eastern New Mexico |
|
44 |
