NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Duquesne women's soccer team has been picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic 10 Conference's preseason poll conducted by the league's 14 head coaches.

The defending A-10 champions (12-10-1, 5-5-0) received 132 points - including one first place vote - just two behind fourth place La Salle (134) and fifth place Saint Joseph's (133). Dayton (185) was picked to finish first. George Washington (173) and VCU (153) round out the top three.

Sophomore forward Katie O'Connor and junior midfielder Linnea Faccenda were both named to the Preseason Team. O'Connell was on the 2015 All-Rookie Team and led the Dukes with 10 goals, six assists, 26 points and five game winning-goals last year.

Faccenda was second on the team in scoring last year with 15 points (5g, 5a).

The top eight teams will compete in the 2016 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship, which will be held Nov. 3-6 at Rhode Island's Soccer Complex in Kingston, R.I.