HSU Men's Soccer Picked Third In ASC
By: Chad Grubbs, HSU Sports Information
Updated: August 21, 2012
RICHARDSON, Texas - Hardin-Simmons' men's soccer team was picked third in the American Southwest Conference preseason poll of coaches and sports information directors in the league.
Two-time defending ASC Champions Texas-Tyler was tabbed as the league favorite and Texas-Dallas was picked second. Brian Vasquez of Mississippi College and Chris Torres of Mary Hardin-Baylor were named the preseason offensive and defensive players of the year.
HSU went 11-5-3 last season and 10-2-1 in ASC play and finished second in the regular season and also was the league tournament runner-up.
Mary Hardin-Baylor was picked fourth, Mississippi College fifth and Concordia sixth to round out the projected top six in the league that would qualify for the ASC Championship Tournament.
LeTourneau, Ozarks, East Texas Baptist, Howard Payne, Schreiner, Louisiana College and Texas Lutheran rounded out the poll.
NOTES: New head coaches in the conference are Estevan Arbaiza of Howard Payne and Daniel Oughton (Interim) of Concordia Texas. . . . Former league member McMurry finished 2-16 overall and 1-12 in conference last season, while fellow ex-ASC institution Centenary went 13-3-1 overall but did not have a league record due to going through the NCAA Division III reclassifying process . . . . Texas-Tyler is ranked No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Division III Men's Coaches Top 25 Poll. . . . To talk about ASC Soccer on Twitter this season, use the hashtag: #ASCsoccer.
2012 ASC PRESEASON MEN'S SOCCER POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors]
Team (first place votes) Points 2011 Record
1. Texas-Tyler (25) 337 18-3-2, 10-1-1 ASC (1st)
2. Texas-Dallas (1) 288 13-4-2, 10-2-1 ASC (T2nd)
3. Hardin-Simmons 274 11-5-3, 10-2-1 ASC (T2nd)
4. Mary Hardin-Baylor 261 11-4-3, 10-3 ASC (4th)
5. Mississippi College 257 14-3-3, 9-2-2 ASC (5th)
6. Concordia Texas 180 6-7-3, 6-4-3 ASC (7th)
7. LeTourneau 162 6-10-2, 6-5 ASC (6th)
8. Ozarks 155 6-11-1, 5-7-1 ASC (8th)
9. East Texas Baptist 130 5-13, 5-8 ASC (10th)
10. Howard Payne 116 7-9, 5-7 ASC (9th)
11. Schreiner 85 4-13, 4-9 ASC (11th)
12. Louisiana College 74 3-14-1, 2-11-1 ASC (12th)
13. Texas Lutheran 47 1-16, 1-12 ASC (T13th)
* McMurry (2-16, 1-12 ASC) and Centenary (13-3-1, 0-0 ASC) are no longer members of the conference.
2012 ASC PRESEASON MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors]
Offensive Brian Vasquez, MF, So., Mississippi College
Defensive Chris Torres, D, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Two-time defending ASC Champions Texas-Tyler was tabbed as the league favorite and Texas-Dallas was picked second. Brian Vasquez of Mississippi College and Chris Torres of Mary Hardin-Baylor were named the preseason offensive and defensive players of the year.
HSU went 11-5-3 last season and 10-2-1 in ASC play and finished second in the regular season and also was the league tournament runner-up.
Mary Hardin-Baylor was picked fourth, Mississippi College fifth and Concordia sixth to round out the projected top six in the league that would qualify for the ASC Championship Tournament.
LeTourneau, Ozarks, East Texas Baptist, Howard Payne, Schreiner, Louisiana College and Texas Lutheran rounded out the poll.
NOTES: New head coaches in the conference are Estevan Arbaiza of Howard Payne and Daniel Oughton (Interim) of Concordia Texas. . . . Former league member McMurry finished 2-16 overall and 1-12 in conference last season, while fellow ex-ASC institution Centenary went 13-3-1 overall but did not have a league record due to going through the NCAA Division III reclassifying process . . . . Texas-Tyler is ranked No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Division III Men's Coaches Top 25 Poll. . . . To talk about ASC Soccer on Twitter this season, use the hashtag: #ASCsoccer.
2012 ASC PRESEASON MEN'S SOCCER POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors]
Team (first place votes) Points 2011 Record
1. Texas-Tyler (25) 337 18-3-2, 10-1-1 ASC (1st)
2. Texas-Dallas (1) 288 13-4-2, 10-2-1 ASC (T2nd)
3. Hardin-Simmons 274 11-5-3, 10-2-1 ASC (T2nd)
4. Mary Hardin-Baylor 261 11-4-3, 10-3 ASC (4th)
5. Mississippi College 257 14-3-3, 9-2-2 ASC (5th)
6. Concordia Texas 180 6-7-3, 6-4-3 ASC (7th)
7. LeTourneau 162 6-10-2, 6-5 ASC (6th)
8. Ozarks 155 6-11-1, 5-7-1 ASC (8th)
9. East Texas Baptist 130 5-13, 5-8 ASC (10th)
10. Howard Payne 116 7-9, 5-7 ASC (9th)
11. Schreiner 85 4-13, 4-9 ASC (11th)
12. Louisiana College 74 3-14-1, 2-11-1 ASC (12th)
13. Texas Lutheran 47 1-16, 1-12 ASC (T13th)
* McMurry (2-16, 1-12 ASC) and Centenary (13-3-1, 0-0 ASC) are no longer members of the conference.
2012 ASC PRESEASON MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors]
Offensive Brian Vasquez, MF, So., Mississippi College
Defensive Chris Torres, D, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
