COLONIA, N.J. – With the season just around the corner, the D'Youville University women's cross country team is tabbed fourth in the 2025 East Coast Conference Preseason Coaches Rankings heading into the new year.
 
Coming off their best season in the DII era where the team placed the highest in the east regional and sending a runner to national, the Saints are primed to have another strong showing.
 
DYU will return four runners from last years team with Sienna Uebelhoer leading the pack. Uebelhoer placed 41st at last year's regional race out of 136 runners with a time of 23:47.5. Lily Schulz and Barbara Kunz will also be key returners for the Saints this fall.
 
Along with the four returners, D'Youville has added eight runners to the team for the new year.

The Saints will begin their season on September 6th as they travel to Edinboro, Pa. for the Doug Watts Open.

2025 ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1.    Roberts Wesleyan - 63 points (7 first-place votes)
2.    Molloy - 49 points (1 first-place vote)
3.    Daemen - 48 points
4.    D'Youville - 45 points
5.    St. Thomas Aquinas - 28 points
6.    Queens - 23 points
7.    Staten Island - 18 points
8.    District of Clumbia - 14 points

2025 ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Runner of the Year
Rachel Horner-Richardson, Sr., Roberts Wesleyan
(Unanimous selection)