CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team has been tabbed to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, the conference announced Wednesday, Aug. 18.
The Eagles received 90 points in the poll, behind only Buffalo (136 points), Bowling Green (132), Ball State (119) and Western Michigan (93). Buffalo (7) and Bowling Green (5) were the only two programs to collect first place votes. Out of the 12 tournament champion votes, Bowling Green gathered half (6).
Eastern Michigan opens the 2021 slate Thursday, Aug. 19, hosting Illinois State at 3 p.