BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Notre Dame and Concord have been tabbed by the league coaches as the preseason favorites for this fall's Mountain East Conference women's soccer season. 

The Falcons and Mountain Lions were divisional winners in the spring and met in the MEC Tournament finals with Notre Dame coming away with the 1-0 win. 

After playing in three divisions this spring, the league returns to its two-division format this fall. The top three teams in each division will advance to the conference tournament.

Notre Dame is the pick to win the North Division with 64 points, including nine first-place votes. Frostburg State was second with 55 points with two first-place votes, and Fairmont State was third with 49 points and the remaining first-place vote. West Liberty (36), Alderson Broaddus (24) and Wheeling (18) rounded out the North Division poll.

Concord landed atop the South Division poll with 65 points (10 first-place votes). The Mountain Lions won the South Division in 2019 and 2020, and were conference tournament champions in 2019. 

Charleston was next with 56 points and had two first-place votes. West Virginia Wesleyan was slotted third (45 points), followed by West Virginia State (33), Davis & Elkins (31) and Glenville State (16).

Notre Dame (12th), Concord (14th) and Frostburg State (21st) will begin the season nationally ranked. The fall season begins on Thursday, Sept. 2. Check out the full schedule here.

North Division
1. Notre Dame -- 64 (9)
2. Frostburg State -- 55 (2)
3. Fairmont State -- 49 (1)
4. West Liberty -- 36
5. Alderson Broaddus -- 24
6. Wheeling -- 18

South Division
1. Concord -- 65 (10)
2. Charleston -- 56 (2)
3. West Virginia Wesleyan -- 45
4. West Virginia State -- 33
5. Davis & Elkins -- 31
6. Glenville State -- 16