WS | ETBU Ready for Exciting Season; Picked 6th in ASC

MARSHALL, Texas – The 2022 women’s soccer season is here and the American Southwest Conference has released the preseason poll. East Texas Baptist University has been picked to finish in sixth receiving 107 votes. Three players are also on the Players to Watch list in forward Brianna Michshaw (Gr.; Katy, TX), forward Sarah Ramos (So.; Midland, TX), and midfielder Katherine Vela (So.; Fort Worth, TX). 

Mickshaw is one of the top forwards returning in the ASC after being an All-ASC first-team selection and on the USC All-Region third-team a year ago. She was also awarded the ASC Women’s Soccer Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year last season. Last season, she played in 17 games, starting in 14, and scored eight goals. On October 16th, in a game against Texas Dallas, she scored two goals, one of which was the game winner. 

Ramos played in 16 games starting in 14 while scoring two goals last year. One of those goals came on September 23 against Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Vela played in 16 games while starting in seven and was an All-ASC second-team. In a game against Belhaven on October 9, she scored the game winning goal. Helping on defense, she was a part of eight shutouts last year.

ETBU had their first practice on August 13 with 33 players reporting as 23 are returners. There will be seven seniors to lead the 2022 team along with six players that earned All-ASC awards. ETBU went 9-5-3 last year with a 5-3-2 record in the ASC finishing in sixth place. They made the ASC Tournament for the second straight season and six of the last seven years and had back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2006.

ETBU will kick of their season Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:00 p.m. hosting Centenary College.