Kansas University’s soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 and senior Holly Gault was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team the conference announced on Monday as league coaches voted on both the preseason poll and All-Big 12 team.
Texas A&M was picked to finish first, garnering seven first place votes and 97 total points. Nebraska edged out Texas by one vote to finish second. Both the Huskers and Longhorns received two first place votes.
Colorado finished fourth with 72 points followed by KU with 69. The Jayhawks finished 18 points ahead of sixth-place Oklahoma. Oklahoma State (47), Missouri (42), Iowa State (31), Baylor (18) and Texas Tech (13) rounded out the preseason poll.
Gault, a two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection as a defender was moved to forward for the 2006 season. The Spring Hill, Kan., native scored four goals and tied for a team-high with six assists last season.
Place Team (1st Place Votes) Total Votes
1. Texas A&M (7) 97
2. Nebraska (2) 83
3. Texas (2) 82
4. Colorado 72
5. Kansas 69
6. Oklahoma 51
7. Oklahoma State 47
8. Missouri 42
9. Iowa State 31
10. Baylor 18
11. Texas Tech 13
Preseason All-Big 12
Pos. Name Team Year City
GK: Jamie Klages Nebraska So Coronado, Calif.
GK: Dianna Pfenninger Texas So Sugar Land, Texas
D: Kasey Moore Texas So Mission Viejo, Calif.
D: Stephanie Logterman Texas So Austin, Texas
D: Paige Carmichael Texas A&M Jr Glendale, Ariz.
MF: Caitlyn Kennedy Texas Jr Euless, Texas
MF: Amy Berend Texas A&M So Highland Village, Texas
MF: Yolanda Odenyo OSU Jr Uppsala, Sweden
F: Brittany Timko Nebraska Sr Coquitlam, British Columbia
F: Ashlee Pistorius Texas A&M Jr Normal, Ill.
F: Katie Griffin Colorado Sr Scottsdale, Ariz.
F: Holly Gault Kansas Sr Spring Hill, Kan.
