MILWAUKEE - Marian University women's soccer received 229 points to finish the NACC preseason poll in sixth place, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the league.

Dominican was picked as the favorite to win the conference receiving 11 first-place votes and 372 total points.  MSOE and CUW each earned seven first-place votes and finished second and third, respectively.  Illinois Tech was the final institution to receive first-place votes tallying three and taking fourth in the poll.  The preseason poll has St. Norbert and Marian rounding out the postseason. 

Finishing with more than 200 points and just behind the Sabres was Aurora and Benedictine.  Concordia Chicago, Edgewood, and Wisconsin Lutheran all eclipsed the 100-mark for points.  The poll was rounded out by Lakeland, Rockford, and Alverno.

The full release and poll from the NACC can be found at https://naccsports.org/news/2022/8/24/dominican-tapped-as-2022-nacc-womens-soccer-favorite.aspx.

Marian opens the season at Beloit Thursday, Sept. 1 for a 2 p.m. kick-off.
 

Institution	Points
Dominican (11)	372
MSOE (7)	353
CUW (7)	350
Illinois Tech (3)	320
St. Norbert	278
Marian	229
Aurora	221
Benedictine	218
CUC	159
Edgewood	144
WLC	121
Lakeland	78
Rockford	68
Alverno	29

Note: First-place votes in parentheses.