Women's Soccer Picked Sixth in ODAC Preseason Poll

8/21/2025 2:00:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23
FOREST, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's soccer team has been picked sixth in the 2025 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) preseason poll, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.

Led by head coach Elizabeth Pike '11, the Hornets are coming off a 10-win season that included five ODAC victories and their 13th consecutive conference tournament appearance.

Washington and Lee University headlines the poll after earning 12 first-place votes and 144 points. Virginia Wesleyan University is second with 129 points and the remaining first-place vote. University of Lynchburg and Bridgewater College follow in third and fourth, respectively.

Just ahead of SU in fifth is Randolph-Macon College with 95 points, while Shenandoah sits close behind with 93.

Roanoke, Guilford, and Randolph occupy the seventh through ninth spots, while Averett University is 10th with 44 points. Eastern Mennonite, Hollins, and Sweet Briar round out the poll.

The Hornets return their top two scorers in McKenna Newcome and Kylie Malone. Newcome netted a team-best eight goals in 2024, tied for 11th in the ODAC, and earned third-team All-ODAC honors. SU also brings back fellow third-team selection Lauren Duffy.

Shenandoah opens the 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 29, with a 3 p.m. non-conference match at Marymount. ODAC play begins at home on Sept. 24 against Sweet Briar.

2025 ODAC PRESEASON POLL
  1. Washington and Lee University (12) 144 pts.
  2. Virginia Wesleyan University (1) 129 pts.
  3. University of Lynchburg 125 pts.
  4. Bridgewater College 101 pts.
  5. Randolph-Macon College 95 pts.
  6. Shenandoah University 93 pts.
  7. Roanoke College 82 pts.
  8. Guilford College 71 pts.
  9. Randolph College 54 pts.
  10. Averett University 44 pts.
  11. Eastern Mennonite University 37 pts.
  12. Hollins University 26 pts.
  13. Sweet Briar College 13 pts.

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