OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels have been selected to finish sixth in the Sooner Athletic Conference women's soccer preseason poll, the league released today (Aug. 12). 

Defending regular season champion USAO are picked to repeat this season, followed by John Brown University.  

Next is Oklahoma City University, with Texas Wesleyan University and Wayland Baptist University rounding out the top five. 

After MACU, Southwestern Christian University and St. Gregory's University are tied for seventh place. 

Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Bacone College conclude the 10-team poll. 

The Lady Evangels, under co-head coaches Zach Bice and Evan Dresel, will kick off the 2015 season on Aug. 22 with an exhibition match at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. 

The home opener for the Lady Evangels is set for Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. against Our Lady of the Lake University.