Lenoir-Rhyne No. 4 and Catawba No. 21 in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Women's Soccer Poll

August 2, 2022

The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears will open the 2022 season ranked No. 4 nationally according to the United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's Soccer Preseason National Poll released on Tuesday (Aug. 2).

The Bears finished out the 2021 season with a record of 12-6-5, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Semifinals.

The Catawba Indians are also ranked in the preseason poll of the season, earning a spot at No. 21. The Indians closed out last season with a record of 18-0-3.

NATIONAL - PRE-SEASON POLL - AUGUST 2, 2022

Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T
1	Grand Valley State University	1	24-1-2
2	College Of Saint Rose	2	18-2-4
3	Dallas Baptist University	3	20-4-0
4	Lenoir-Rhyne University	4	12-6-5
5	Seattle Pacific University	5	19-2-1
6	University of Central Missouri	6	20-4-1
7	Lee University	7	19-0-1
8	University of Colorado-Colorado Springs	8	19-4-0
9	Bemidji State University	9	19-2-3
10	Western Washington University	10	15-5-3
11	Flagler College	11	17-2-2
12	Concord University	12	19-1-3
13	Kutztown University	13	17-1-2
14	Emporia State University	14	19-3-0
15	Columbus State University	15	19-3-1
16	West Chester University	16	12-5-3
17	Ferris State University	17	15-3-4
18	Florida Tech	18	10-3-9
19	Minnesota State University-Mankato	19	18-3-2
20	Sonoma State University	20	15-6-0
21	Catawba College	21	18-0-3
22	Point Loma Nazarene University	22	13-2-2
23	Molloy College	23	18-3-0
24	Saginaw Valley State University	24	14-6-3
25	Angelo State University	25	16-5-2

Records shown are final 2021 records.

Also receiving votes: University of West Florida, Ashland University, Colorado School of Mines, Northern Michigan University, Mercy College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.), Bloomsburg University, Southern New Hampshire University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Indianapolis, West Texas A&M University, California State University Chico