ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Penn State women's soccer team has been picked to win the 2017 Big Ten regular season title, according to the Big Ten women's soccer preseason coaches' poll announced Monday. The Nittany Lions have sat atop the Big Ten preseason coaches' poll every season since the poll began in 2003.
Along with the 2017 Big Ten preseason poll, the Big Ten announced its preseason honors list. Elizabeth Ball, Brittany Basinger and Frannie Crouse were the Nittany Lion representatives named to the Big Ten preseason honors list.
Penn State returns 22 letterwinners and welcomes five freshmen to the team for the 2017 slate.