BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri State women's soccer are picked to finish seventh after the Ohio Valley Conference released its predicted order of finish for the 2024 season, the league announced Thursday morning.
 
Tennessee Tech was picked to finish first with 12 first place votes with 153 points. SIUE picked up six first place votes (141 points) to finish in second, followed by Morehead State (Two first place votes) with 122 points for third.
 
Rounding out the next seven, Little Rock (96), Southern Indiana (91), UT Martin (90), Southeast Missouri (86), Eastern Illinois (61), Lindenwood (38), and Western Illinois (22).
 
Junior goalkeeper Sophia Elfrink was selected to the 2024 OVC 'Players to Watch' List announced on Thursday morning. 
 
Last season she played in all 19 games a season ago, making 18 starts in the net for SEMO. Allowed a career-low 15 goals last season and secured Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week three times in 2023. 
 
She was named to the All-OVC Second Team a season ago after making 76 saves and finishing with a .835 save-percentage. She finished the year with nine shutouts on the scoresheet.
 
This year marks the 26th OVC Soccer Championship Tournament. The event starts on campus sites with first round and quarterfinal matches on October 31 and November 3, with the No. 3 and No. 4 seed hosting matches.
 
The event switches to the site of the No. 1 seed the following weekend with semifinal and championship matches on November 7 and 10, respectively.
 
SEMO will begin the 2024 campaign on Thursday, August 15, when NCAA Division II-institution Missouri-St. Louis comes to Cape Girardeau. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m., CT. at Houck Stadium. 
 
2024 OVC Women's Soccer Predicted Order of Finish
1. Tennessee Tech (12) 153
2. SIUE (6) - 141
3. Morehead State (2) - 122
4. Little Rock - 96
5. Southern Indiana - 91
6. UT Martin - 90
7. Southeast Missouri - 86
8. Eastern Illinois - 61
9. Lindenwood - 38
10. Western Illinois - 22
 
2024 OVC Players to Watch
Avery Richardson, Eastern Illinois
Eyglo Thorsteinsdottir, Lindenwood
Kaitlin Graeber, Little Rock
Anna Lohrer, Morehead State
Sophia Elfrink, Southeast Missouri
Matea Diekema, SIUE
Maggie Duggan, Southern Indiana
Izzy Patterson, UT Martin
Katie Toney, Tennessee Tech
Kayla Turner, Western Illinois