The Emporia State soccer team is 8th in the MIAA preseason Coaches Poll.
Defending National Champion Central Missouri is ranked number 1 with 11 first place votes.
Missouri Western is 2nd with 1 first place vote.
Northeastern State, Fort Hays State and Central Oklahoma round out the top 5.
Missouri Southern is 6th and Washburn 7th.
Rounding out the poll:
Lindenwood, Northwest Missouri State, Nebraska Kearney and Southwest Baptist.
