KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northeastern State Women's Soccer has been picked to finish eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) preseason poll, released Wednesday morning by conference officials.

The RiverHawks earned 66 points in the voting. Washburn topped the poll with 138 points and seven first-place votes, edging Pittsburg State, which also claimed six first-place nods and 136 points.  Central Missouri took third with 119 points, with Missouri Western fourth (108 points), and Central Oklahoma rounding out the top five (96 points).

Northwest Missouri came in sixth place (92 points), and Emporia State was seventh (85).

Nebraska-Kearney (45 points) took ninth, Fort Hays State (43 points), Rogers State (41 points), Missouri Southern (25 points), and Newman (22 points) rounded out the poll.

Northeastern State closes its preseason at Southern Nazarene on August 21. 

2026 MIAA WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Washburn [7] – 138 points
2. Pittsburg State [6] – 136 points
3. Central Missouri – 119 points
4. Missouri Western – 108 points
5. Central Oklahoma – 96 points
6. Northwest Missouri – 92 points
7. Emporia State – 85 points
8. Northeastern State – 66 points
9. Nebraska Kearney – 45 points
10. Fort Hays State – 43 points
11. Rogers State – 41 points
12. Missouri Southern – 25 points
13. Newman – 22 points
[#] - First Place Votes