---NKU co-captain Cara Alldred and the Norse were selected to finish fourth in the 2007 GLVC regular season.

By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

INDIANAPOLIS - Quincy has been selected as the preseason favorite in the Great Lakes Valley Conference women's soccer poll. The Lady Hawks collected 168 total points in the poll by the GLVC’s 14 head coaches.

Indianapolis, the 2006 GLVC champion, finished second in the poll with 145 points. Southern Illinois at Edwardsville placed third in the poll with 138 points and collected one first-place vote. Northern Kentucky University received 132 points for fourth place in the poll.

NKU posted a 13-4-1 overall record last year. The Norse were 9-4 in the GLVC last season and were eliminated from the GLVC Tournament in the first round during a penalty-kick shootout at Indianapolis.

The complete poll follows:

Team (First-place votes) Total Points
1. Quincy (12) 168
2. Indianapolis   145
3. SIU Edwardsville (1) 138
4. Northern Kentucky   132
5. Bellarmine (1) 123
6. UW-Parkside   114
7. Missouri-St. Louis   94
8. Rockhurst   93
9. Drury   78
10. Lewis   50
11. Southern Indiana   49
12. Missouri-Rolla   45
13. Saint Joseph's   28
14. Kentucky Wesleyan   17

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