[ATLANTIC-10 WOMEN] For the second straight year, Dayton has been selected to claim the Atlantic 10 women’s soccer title.

The Flyers, who posted an impressive 16-1-6 overall record en route to the program’s sixth A-10 title and second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament, return five 2009 All-Conference selections, including Defensive Player of the Year Katherine Boone, as well as Rookie of the Year Colleen Williams.

Charlotte, picked second in the coaches’ poll, returns two-time Offensive Player of the Year Whitney Weinraub.

2010 Atlantic-10 Preseason Women’s Poll
1. Dayton (10-0-1/16-1-6)
2. Charlotte (9-0-2/16-3-2)
3. Fordham (7-4-0/9-12-1)
4. Saint Louis (4-4-3/8-9-4)
5. Richmond (4-6-1/8-10-2)
6. La Salle (4-6-1/10-8-2)
7. St. Bonaventure (7-4-0/10-11-0)
8. Rhode Island (4-7-0/6-12-1)
9. Duquesne (4-7-0/7-11-0)
9. George Washington (4-5-2/7-8-4)
11. Massachusetts (5-6-0/6-11-2)
12. Saint Joseph’s (4-6-1/7-9-3)
13. Temple (3-8-0/7-11-1)
14. Xavier (2-8-1/3-15-1)