ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team was selected second in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom pre-season coaches poll, as the Ducks seek a conference championship repeat and third title in six seasons in 2026.
Misericordia totaled 61 points and five first-place votes to earn pre-season favorite designation. The Ducks finished one point behind the Cougars, collecting the remaining four first-place votes; these two schools have met in every MAC Freedom Championship game since Stevens joined the conference prior to the 2019-20 season, with the Ducks adding last Fall to the 2019 conference championship.
The entire poll can be found below:
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st Place Votes |
| 1 |
Misericordia |
61 |
5 |
| 2 |
STEVENS |
60 |
4 |
| 3 |
Arcadia |
48 |
|
| 4 |
Lebanon Valley |
40 |
|
| 5 |
Marywood |
37 |
|
| 6 |
DeSales |
32 |
|
| 7 |
FDU-Florham |
22 |
|
| 8 |
King's |
16 |
|
| 9 |
Delaware Valley |
8 |
|
The Ducks finished year No. 2 under head coach
Stuart Moran 12-4-6, including a 6-1 mark in MAC Freedom play, as well as a 17 game stretch in which they lost only one game (11-1-5) that included the MAC Freedom Championship victory over Misericordia, followed by a 2-0 win over Virginia Wesleyan in the First Round of the NCAA D-III Championship.
Six All-Conference field players return for the Ducks, including reigning Offensive Player of the Year
Alana Odom and First Team selections
Molly McCann – who recorded a brace in the conference championship win over Misericordia – and
Taylor Truglia.
Up Next: The Ducks begin the year at home on Tuesday, September 1, against Hartford under the lights at DeBaun Athletic Complex at 7:00 PM. Links for live stats and video will be posted to StevensDucks.com.
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