ST. LOUIS --- UNI soccer's Lauren Heinsch and Ashley Harrington have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) Preseason All-Conference Teams, as announced by the league office on Tuesday morning.
Heinsch, a senior forward, was named to the 11-person preseason first team, while Harrington earned honorable mention recognition.
The Panthers were also picked to finish sixth in the league standings in the annual coach's preseason poll. Reigning MVC Tournament champion Missouri State was selected first with ten first-place votes, with the defending regular season champion Valparaiso picked second. UNI finished in sixth place in 2022, qualifying for the MVC Tournament and reaching the semifinal round.