Mississippi State Soccer Ranked No. 15 in Preseason Poll, The Morning Bell: August 14, 2024

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Mississippi State's women's soccer team will start its 2024 season ranked No. 15 in the nation. The Bulldogs' first game is Thursday at home against Baylor. / Mississippi State Athletics

STARKVILLE – When Mississippi State’s women’s soccer team opens its 2024 season Thursday against Baylor, it will do so with its highest preseason ranking ever. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 15 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Poll this week.

The Bulldogs, who finished last season 12-6-5 and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament, won their two exhibition games last week. They defeated Kennesaw State 3-1 on August 3 and Louisiana-Monroe 5-0 on August 9.

Mississippi State isn't the only SEC team ranked in the top 25. Texas (4), Georgia (11), Arkansas (17) and South Carolina (22) are all ranked in the preseason poll.

MSU’s season-opening game on Thursday will be broadcast on SEC Network+ at 6:30 p.m.

Today’s Schedule

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Mississippi State Results

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