Eastern soccer picked No. 1 in preseason Big Sky Conference poll

Following its first Big Sky Conference tournament championship in program history, the Eastern Washington University women’s soccer team was picked to finish first in the Big Sky Conference Preseason Soccer Poll, the conference announced Aug. 7.

The projection sets another milestone under fourth-year head coach Chad Bodnar, as it marks the highest ranking ever in the BSC preseason poll for the Eagles. Eastern picked up 95 total points and received eight first-place votes. Northern Arizona was picked to finish second with 80 points and had one first-place vote. Idaho (fourth) and Northern Color...