SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Evangel Valor Women's Soccer team was tabbed to finish fifth in the 2026 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Coaches Poll released on Friday.

Evangel earned 113 points in the poll voting, ahead of nine other KCAC schools. Oklahoma Wesleyan earned first place honors, tallying 169 total points, including 13 first place votes. Friends (157, 1), Kansas Wesleyan (131), and Tabor (124) rounded out the top five teams in the preseason poll. The full results of the poll are posted below.

Evangel kicks off the 2026 season on Friday, August 21st, at 7:30 p.m. against the Mission University Patriots. The Valor open conference play at home against top ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan on September 16th at 5:00 p.m.

1: OKWU (169, 13)

2: Friends (157, 1)

3: Kansas Wesleyan (131)

4: Tabor (124)

5: Evangel (113)

6: Saint Mary (94)

7: Avila (93)

8: McPherson (89)

9: Ottawa (88)

10: Southwestern (83)

11: York (56)

12: Bethel (35)

13: Sterling (22)

14: Bethany (20)

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