HAMMOND, LA. – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer team was ranked third in preseason polls on Friday.
Mya Guillory was also named to the Pre-season All-Conference first team.
SLU earned third place overall in the pre-season polls underneath second year head coach
Nathan Gillespie. Just three points separated the third-ranked Lions (84) from the fifth-placed Demons (81), with the Huskies (82) sandwiched in between them. Southland Conference Champions Lamar are in first place while Texas A&M-Commerce is projected to be second.
"Being ranked third in the pre-season polls is a nice gesture from our conference opponents," Gillespie said, "but as a team we are focused on what we need to do and control our controllables. As a staff and a program, we are definitely zoned in this year. "
Guillory was named to first team for the third time during her collegiate career. Her first time being in 2021. After her performance last season and being named SLC Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year and Midfielder of the year, she rounds out 13 players on first team.
"I am beyond blessed to be selected for preseason first team," Guillory said," It is such an honor to be recognized by the coaches of the South Land conference."
"Mya is such an experienced player now, the level of play in the conference is no stranger to her. She is an extremely intelligent young lady and intelligence mixed with experience helps the best players rise to the top. She definitely falls into that category." Gillespie commented.
2023 Southland Conference Pre-Season First Team
MF, Mya Guillory, Southeastern. Sr. Prairieville, La
GK, Nicole Panis, Lamar, Gr. Opmeer, Netherlands
D, Arely Alaniz, Lamar, Sr. Deer Park, Texas
D, Kaisa Juvonen, Lamar, Gr. Tampere, Finland
D, Kat Lazor, HCU, Sr. Missouri City, Texas
D, Mindy Shoffitt, Texas A&M Commerce, Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas
MF, Ashley Campuzano, Texas A&M Commerce, So. Dallas, Texas
MF, Isela Ramirez, Lamar, Jr. Pflugerville, Texas
MF, Trinity Clark, Lamar, Jr. Austin, Texas
F, Mya Mitchell, Texas A&M-Commerce, Jr. Dallas, Texas
F, Megan Guy Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Jr. Roanoke, Texas
F, Morgan Westbury, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Jr. McKinney, Texas
F, Cariel Ellis, Lamar, Gr. Madison, Mississippi
2023 Southland Conference Pre-Season Second Team
GK, Chloe Bagshaw, HCU, So. Crowthorne, England
D, Caroline Hilliard, Northwestern State, Jr. Corinth, Texas
D, Mia Sala, HCU, Sr. San Antonio, Texas
D, Hailey Griffin, Texas A&M-Commerce, Jr. Trophy Club, Texas
D, Nya Mitchell, Texas A&M-Commerce, So. Dallas, Texas
MF, Rcahel Loetzer, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Jr. Frisco, Texas
MF, Molly Arens, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Sr. Belmont North, Australia
MF, Kiana Kukaua, McNeese, Sr. Valencia, California
MF, Laura Linares, Lamar, Gr. Barcelona, Spain
F, Taylor Spitzer, Northwestern State, So. Allen, Texas
F, Sierra Wannamaker, UIW, Sr. San Antonio, Texas
F, Rachel Young, McNeese, Sr. Surprise, Arizona
F, Magalie Depot, McNeese, Sr. Quebec, British Columbia
2023 Pre-Season Polls
Rk School Votes
- Lamar (14) 124
- Texas A&M-Commerce 97
- Southeastern 84
- HCU (2) 83
- Northwestern State (2) 81
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68
- McNeese 53
- UIW 33
- Nicholls 23
