The Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels have been picked to finish eighth in the Sooner Athletic Conference Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll.  The John Brown Golden Eagles, who tied for the regular season conference title last season, have been picked to finish atop the standings this season.

JBU was 9-1 in the SAC last year and 12-6 overall.  The Golden Eagles received four first-place votes and 107 points overall.    Oklahoma City came in second in the poll with two first-place votes and 102 points overall after finishing with an 11-7-1 mark last season. 

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked third and collected one first-place vote, followed by Southern Nazarene in fourth and Oklahoma Baptist rounding out the top five.  Rogers State checked in sixth and was followed by Oklahoma Christian. 

SNU came in fourth despite leading the way with five first-place votes. 

After the Lady Evangels in the eighth spot, Lubbock Christian and St. Gregorys finished tied for ninth.  Northwestern Oklahoma State and Wayland Baptist rounded out the poll in 11th and 12th.

The Lady Evangels will open the 2010 campaign at home against Southwestern Assemblies of God on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 25) at 2 p.m.