EWU soccer is seventh in Big Sky preseason poll

Fresh off one of the best seasons in program history, the Eastern Washington University women’s soccer team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2015 Big Sky Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the league office announced Aug. 6.

EWU’s predicted finish is the program’s highest since the conference’s coaches tabbed the Eagles to finish sixth in the Big Sky prior to the 2010 season.

Eastern returns 10 letter winners and five starters from last year’s squad that won eight matches and returned the program to the Big Sky Tournament for the first time since 2009. Back are First Team All-Big Sky...