Washington University in St. Louis Women’s Soccer Ranked No. 8 in NSCAA Preseason Top-25 Poll

Washington University in St. Louis Women's Soccer Ranked No. 8 in NSCAA Preseason Top-25 Poll
St. Louis, Mo., August 13, 2009 — Washington University's women's soccer team is ranked No. 8 in the NSCAA/adidas preseason top-25 poll, as announced Thursday by the Web site.
       
Head coach Jim Conlon led the Bears to a 15-4-2 overall record and a third-straight University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship in his first season on the Danforth Campus. The Bears also qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the NCAA sectional round.
       
Washington U. returns 18 letterwinners and five starters from last year's squad, which posted a seventh-straight winning season. Senior Libby Held, a first-team All-America and all-UAA honoree in 2008, started 20 games for the Bears in the center backfield. She was part of the Bears' defense that allowed just 19 goals all season, posting eight shutouts.
       
Also returning for Washington U. is senior forward Caryn Rosoff, a first-team all-central region and all-UAA selection. Rosoff led the Bears with nine goals and 22 points. Joining her up front is sophomore Lee Ann Felder, an honorable-mention all-UAA honoree who scored six goals in her rookie year.
       
Senior Becca Heymann, a member of the all-Region second-team and the all-UAA first team, played in all 21 games for the Bears at midfield. Heymann's seven assists led the team and combined with a pair of goals, gave her 11 points for the year. Senior midfielder Elyse Hanly started 17 games in the midfield a year ago, while senior forward Carter Schwarberg picked up honorable-mention all-UAA after appearing in all 21 games for the Bears.
       
Defending NCAA champion Messiah (Pa.) was the preseason No. 1 selection, while University Athletic Association (UAA) members University of Chicago (No. 16) and Emory University (No. 22) also were in the top-25.
       
Washington University takes the field for its 2009 season opener on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., against Illinois Wesleyan University at home.

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