INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Wednesday, the Horizon League released its annual Under Armour #HLWSOC Preseason Poll with Oakland University Women's Soccer slated for second-place heading into the regular season with 93 points. 

"We are flattered by the votes of confidence from the Horizon League coaches," said Head Coach Juan Pablo Favero, "But, like I say every year, what really matters is the final standings and our focus right now, plus throughout the year, will be on our process and becoming the best we can be." 

Oakland held 93 points, putting themselves eight above third-place Purdue University Fort Wayne who had 85 while Youngstown State University was just behind with 84 and a single first-place vote.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee padded ten first-place votes in 120 total points after winning the Panthers' fifth-straight #HLWSOC Tournament title in 2022. Cleveland State University (73), IUPUI (69), and Wright State University (65) are slated fifth through seventh, respectively.

Rounding out the poll are Northern Kentucky University in eighth, the University of Detroit Mercy in ninth, Robert Morris University in tenth, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in eleventh, respectively. 

2023 #HLWSOC Preseason Poll
Pl.    Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
1.     Milwaukee (10) – 120
2.     Oakland – 93
3.     Purdue Fort Wayne – 85
4.     Youngstown State (1) – 84
5.     Cleveland State – 73
6.     IUPUI – 69
7.     Wright State – 65
8.     Northern Kentucky – 61
9.     Detroit Mercy – 40
10.    RMU – 19
11.    Green Bay – 17