MILWAUKEE - The MSOE women's soccer team was named second in the 2025 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) preseason poll, behind the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Tech for the second consecutive year.

The Scarlet Hawks received 331 points and 22 of a possible 26 first-place votes in the poll, which consists of rankings by each of the league's head coaches and head athletics communications professionals. MSOE did not receive a ranking lower than third on any ballot once again, and finished second with 302 total points and two first-place votes, while Dominican University was third with 295 total points and the final first-place vote.

The Raiders open their season with a trip to Michigan, where they will square off with Hope College on Friday August 29^th, before taking on Calvin University on August 30^th in a rematch of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Second Round.  The Raiders first NACC contest of the season will take place on September 17^th when the Red and White travel to River Forest for a match with Dominican.

Last season the Raiders finished 15-5-2 and 9-1-2 in conference play, finishing 2^nd in the NACC regular season standings as they would go on to the NACC Tournament Championship, falling to Illinois Tech 1-6.  The Raiders return several key starters from last season, including All-NACC Second Team members Elizabeth Kuhn and Samantha Shaver as well as All-NACC Honorable mentions Claire Bradford, Faith Papazoglou and Page Sanchez.

To look at the results from the poll, please click here.

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