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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Dayton women's soccer, coming off of its third consecutive Atlantic 10 Title and NCAA appearance, has been predicted to once again win the A-10 Championship, according to preseason voting conducted by the league's 16 head coaches. Richmond and La Salle, who finished with the best 2011 conference record, round out the top three, respectively.

The Flyers, who hold an A-10 record with eight Championship titles, will return eight starters and 12 letterwinners from last year's team, including two first team All-Conference selections Colleen Williams and Alexis Garcia, along with All-Rookie Team selection Kelsey Smigel. Dayton finished third in regular season conference play with a 7-2-0 record and 19-4-0 overall.

2012 A-10 Women's Soccer Predicted Order of Finish (2011 record)

1. Dayton (19-4-0, 7-2-0 A-10)
2. Richmond (13-5-3, 7-1-1 A-10)
3. La Salle (15-2-3, 7-0-2 A-10)
4. VCU (9-8-4, 6-2-3 CAA)
5. UMASS (14-5-2, 6-2-1 A-10)
6. Charlotte (7-10-4, 4-4-1 A-10)
7. St. Bonaventure (9-7-4, 4-2-3 A-10)
8. Fordham (8-8-3, 3-4-2 A-10)
9. Saint Louis (5-10-3, 3-5-1 A-10)
10. Butler (8-10-2, 3-5-0 Horizon)
11. Xavier (7-8-3, 2-5-2 A-10)
12. Rhode Island (7-10-2, 2-6-1 A-10)
13. Saint Joseph's (7-7-5, 2-4-3 A-10)
14. George Washington (5-12-2, 2-5-2 A-10)
15. Duquesne (3-14-1, 2-7-0, A-10)
16. Temple (5-12-1, 2-6-1, A-10)

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