NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – As announced by the Atlantic 10 Conference this afternoon, the George Mason women's soccer team was tabbed to finish 10th in the preseason poll as voted upon by the league's head coaches.
For the seventh consecutive year, Dayton was selected as the favorite to finish first and defend its A-10 title. La Salle, the 2014 A-10 runner up, was picked to finish second, while VCU, George Washington and Richmond rounded out the top five.
Also released Monday afternoon was the preseason all-conference team also voted on by the league's head coaches. Dayton led the way with five members making the preseason team, while Richmond was represented with two players.
The top eight teams will compete in the 2015 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship, which will be held Nov. 5-8 at Davidson's Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, N.C.
Mason topped Radford 4-1 in its first exhibition contest on Monday evening and welcomes James Madison to George Mason Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. The season officially gets underway at East Carolina on Friday, August 21 at 7 p.m.
Preseason Poll
1. Dayton
2. La Salle
3. VCU
4. George Washington
5. Richmond
6. Rhode Island
7. Saint Joseph's
8. Saint Louis
9. UMass
10. George Mason
11. Fordham
12. Duquesne
13. Davidson
14. St. Bonaventure
Preseason All-Conference Team
Forwards
Ashley Campbell, Dayton
Alexis Kiehl, Dayton
Meaghan Carrigan, Richmond
Ashley Riefner, Richmond
Midfielders
Nicole Waters, Dayton
Erin O'Malley, Dayton
Emily Gingrich, Saint Joseph's
Defenders
Paige McDowell, La Salle
Nicolette Griesinger, Dayton
Rebekka Sverrisdóttir, UMass
Goalkeepers
Miranda Horn, George Washington
Emma Kruse, VCU
