OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels have been chosen eighth in the Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced today (Oct. 11).

The Lady Evangels will be bolstered by the return of a pair of All-Conference performers in senior point guard Parris Price and senior forward Kourtni Williams this season. 

Lubbock Christian University, the preseason pick to win the title in their final year as an NAIA school, received seven of a possible eight first-place votes (coaches were not allowed to rank their own team) and 63 points.

Rogers State University is ranked second with one first-place vote and 54 points, while Oklahoma City University is ranked third with 51 points and the remaining first-place vote.

Oklahoma Baptist University is ranked fourth with 39 points and John Brown holds down the middle position in the nine-team league with 35 points.

St. Gregory's University is ranked sixth with 34 points, followed by Wayland Baptist University with 25, MACU with 15 and USAO with eight.

The Lady Evangels will kick off the 2012-13 season on Oct. 30 at Bethany College.  Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. in Lindsborg, Kan.