BRIEFLY: SEMO SOCCER TEAM PICKED THIRD IN OVC

Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer squad, ready to begin its second season of play, has been picked to finish third in the six-team Ohio Valley Conference.

In a poll of the league's head coaches, Eastern Illinois received four first-place votes and 24 points as it was picked to repeat as OVC champion.

Tennessee Tech received the other two first-place votes and 20 points for second place, followed closely by Southeast with 19 points.

Morehead State and Murray State tied for fourth with 10 points each while Tennessee-Martin brought up the rear with seven points.

Southeast will have its second exhibition game of the season tonight when they play at St. Louis University in a 7 o'clock start. The Billikens are the defending Conference USA champions and return seven starters from last year's 14-3-3 squad.