NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (8/14/2025) – After an NCAA Division II Final Four appearance and Northeast-10 Conference Championship in 2024, the Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2025 NE10 Coaches' Poll. The Ravens topped the rankings with 78 points and six first-place votes.
Franklin Pierce finished last season with a 20-4-1 overall record, capturing their first NE10 title since 2018 and advancing to the national semifinals before falling to eventual national champion Cal Poly.
Adelphi was close behind in second place with 76 points and four first-place votes, while Southern New Hampshire rounded out the top three with 65 points.
The Ravens will open the 2025 season on Friday, September 5, with a road match at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
2025 NE10 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
- Franklin Pierce – 78 (6)
- Adelphi – 76 (4)
- SNHU – 65
- Bentley – 56
- Saint Anselm – 45
- Saint Michael's – 42
- SCSU – 31
- Assumption – 28
- AIC – 15
- Pace – 14
