INDIANAPOLIS – Maryville women's soccer returns several key contributors from last season as they look to continue building momentum in 2022. The Saints were picked to finish eighth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll after finishing 6-8-2 last season, including several tightly contested matches.
The women posted a 6-8-2 overall record in 2021 including 5-7-2 in the GLVC to finish in 11
th place. They additionally went 2-5-2 in nine overtime contests and lost by one goal on 10 occasions.
Numerous returners look to close that narrow gap, starting with GLVC All-Conference Third Team selection
Lexi Gentry, starting goalie
Katie Nash, and fifth-year players
Kennedy Reeser and
Madison Canoy.
Top Returners:
- Lexi Gentry:
- GLVC All-Conference Third Team
- Posted eight points (3 G, 2 A)
- Led the team with 39 shot attempts
- Katie Nash:
- Finished with a 0.718 save percentage in seven starts
- Collected a total 28 saves
- Tori Calvert:
- Ended second on the team with nine points (4 G, 1 A)
- Picked up three game-winning goals in 16 games played
- Brooke Slater:
- Started 15 matches for the Saints
- Finished third on the team with 1, 295 minutes played
- Ulrika Bredin:
- Started 14 of 16 games for the Saints
- Tallied three shots in 1,293 minutes
- Kennedy Reeser:
- Credited with three assists and three shots
- Played 855 minutes in 16 games played
- Madison Canoy:
- Picked up five points in 16 games
- Tied for the team lead with three assists
Top Newcomers:
GLVC Preseason Poll
Place School Points (1st-Place Votes)
1 Drury 133 (5)
2 McKendree 132 (6)
3 Indianapolis 127 (1)
4 Truman State 98
5 Missouri-St. Louis 91 (1)
6 Lewis 86
7 Missouri S&T 69
8 Maryville 64
9 Rockhurst 60
10 Quincy 59
11 Illinois Springfield 52
12 Southwest Baptist 25
13 William Jewell 18
The Saints are scheduled to begin the regular season at home against 17
th-ranked Ferris State University on Thursday, August 25. The kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
