MARSHALL, Texas – Switching the seasons up due to COVID-19, the East Texas Baptist University women's soccer team will start their season this week. The American Southwest Conference has released the preseason poll and ETBU is picked to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
ETBU received 79 points in the poll and is 12 points from second place. Finishing 7-10-1 and 4-7 in the 2019 season, ETBU just missed the ASC Tournament. They earned ASC wins over Belhaven, Louisiana College, Sul Ross State, and Ozarks.
Three players have made the ASC Players to Watch list in senior's
Raegan Kappler and
Ashleigh Rondon and sophomore
Amy Pineda. Both Kappler and Rondon were All-ASC selections in 2019.
ETBU starts their season on Saturday, January 30, against LSU-Shreveport in Shreveport, La., at 11:00 a.m. The game may change to Friday if the weather forecast stays the same for Saturday.
2020-21 ASC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
East Division
| Rank |
Team (1st place votes) |
Pts. |
2019 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
UT Dallas (24) |
144 |
15-2-4 (7-2-2) |
| 2. |
LeTourneau |
91 |
9-8-1 (5-5-1) |
| 3. |
Belhaven |
90 |
10-8-2 (5-6) |
| 4. |
East Texas Baptist |
79 |
7-10-1 (4-7) |
| 5. |
Ozarks |
64 |
7-8-3 (4-7) |
| 6. |
Louisiana College |
27 |
1-16-1 (0-11) |
West Division
| Rank |
Team (1st place votes) |
Pts. |
2019 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
Hardin-Simmons (23) |
143 |
18-3-1 (11-0) |
| 2. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (1) |
118 |
12-7-2 (9-2) |
| 3. |
McMurry |
90 |
12-4-6 (6-3-2) |
| 4. |
Concordia Texas |
55 |
4-15 (4-7) |
|
Howard Payne |
55 |
8-10-2 (4-6-1) |
| 6. |
Sul Ross State |
43 |
4-9-4 (3-6-2) |
