Gigi Ricciardi, Madde Elliott, Lizzie Haub, Kelsey Gallagher
8/16/2023 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team picked third in the Under Armour Horizon League women's soccer preseason poll, the league announced on Wednesday (Aug. 16).
The Mastodons finished second in the Horizon League a year ago with a 5-1-4 league record and were 9-4-6 overall. The Mastodons return a trio of All-League selections from last season; Lizzie Haub and Morgan Reitano were both All-League Second Team and Samantha Castaneda was First Team and Goalkeeper of the Year. Reigning Horizon League Coach of the Year Jason Burr is back at the helm for his 10th season with the Mastodons.
This is the second-highest a Mastodon women's soccer team has ever been picked to finish in a league preseason poll. The 'Dons were picked to finish second in the Summit League in 2013.
Purdue Fort Wayne opens the regular season on Thursday (Aug. 17) at Chicago State. Horizon League play begins on September 14 against Robert Morris at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
The Mastodons finished second in the Horizon League a year ago with a 5-1-4 league record and were 9-4-6 overall. The Mastodons return a trio of All-League selections from last season; Lizzie Haub and Morgan Reitano were both All-League Second Team and Samantha Castaneda was First Team and Goalkeeper of the Year. Reigning Horizon League Coach of the Year Jason Burr is back at the helm for his 10th season with the Mastodons.
This is the second-highest a Mastodon women's soccer team has ever been picked to finish in a league preseason poll. The 'Dons were picked to finish second in the Summit League in 2013.
Purdue Fort Wayne opens the regular season on Thursday (Aug. 17) at Chicago State. Horizon League play begins on September 14 against Robert Morris at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
2023 #HLWSOC Preseason Poll
1. Milwaukee (10) – 120
2. Oakland – 93
3. Purdue Fort Wayne – 85
4. Youngstown State (1) – 84
5. Cleveland State – 73
6. IUPUI – 69
7. Wright State – 65
8. Northern Kentucky – 61
9. Detroit Mercy – 40
10. Robert Morris – 19
11. Green Bay – 17
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