THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey women's soccer has been selected No. 1 in the 2007 Conference Carolinas women's soccer poll by the league's head coaches. Anderson, under the direction of first-year head coach Jason Dowiak, was picked 10th in the preseason poll. The Lady Trojans open the '07 season at home against Lander Friday. The match will start at 7 p.m. Belmont Abbey, which has won the last two conference titles, returns all 11 starters from last season's 16-4-1 team that posted a 9-1-1 mark in conference play. The Abbey posted 10 shutouts, including seven of its last ten opponents. The Abbey returns its top two scorers -- senior forward Erin Kolb and senior midfielder Stephanie Leotti. Kolb led the Crusaders with 12 goals, and Leotti added 10 goals and a team-high six assists. Both earned first-team all-conference honors, and Kolb posted first-team all-region honors, while Leotti added second-team all-region honors. The Crusaders also return junior defender Danielle Kubinski and senior goalkeeper Anna Wells, who both earned second-team all-conference honors last season. Queens University of Charlotte finished second in the poll. The Royals, who finished 14-5 overall and 10-1 in the league, are the defending regular-season champions. The Royals will be led by all-region player, Jackie Groff; second team all-conference players Kristin Kornacki and Brittany Clark; and all-tournament players, Hayley Pasko, Mary-Ashley Davino, and Kari Byzewski. Pfeiffer University is third in the poll. Head coach Sarah Denton has added twelve players to an experienced roster. already dynamic squad of experienced returnees. Senior team captain Kristen Brahosky will anchor the back for the Falcons. Rounding out the poll 4-12 was: Mount Olive, Barton, Limestone, Lees-McRae, Erskine, St. Andrews, Anderson, Coker, and Converse. CVAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll (# of First Place Votes in Parenthesis) 1. Belmont Abbey (6) 113 2. Queens (3) 110 3. Pfeiffer (2) 103 4. Mount Olive 94 5. Barton 73 6. Limestone 71 7. Lees-McRae 53 8. Erskine 51 9. St. Andrews (1) 47 10. Anderson 35 11. Coker 28 12. Converse 14