Bay City, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team has been chosen by the head coaches of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to finish in third place for the 2013 season.
The Cardinals finished with 120 points in the poll. Grand Valley State was picked to win the conference and Michigan Tech was chosen to finish runner-up.
2013 SVSU Preview
OVERVIEW: The SVSU women's soccer team looks to build on a solid 2012 season and improve towards a league championship and a return to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Fielding a roster that features only three seniors, the Cardinals have plenty of youth to go along with plenty of experience gained by their players last season, when they reached the GLIAC Championship Game and posted a runner-up finish.
Annie Aubrey returns as the team's leading goal scorer from last season, a year that saw her score eight goals while adding three assists, accounting for a team-high 19 points. Kelsey Burt, Shelby Thompson and Presley Tibbetts also provide the Cardinals with the starting experience they will need for the upcoming season.
The Cardinals open their season on the road at the Tusculum Pioneer Tournament in Greenville, Tennessee. They will square-off against California (Pa.) on Sept. 6 at 11:00 am before facing North Alabama on Sept. 7 in another 11:00 am tilt.