COLONIA, N.J. – The East Coast Conference has released the preseason rankings ahead of the 2026 Women's Soccer season, with the D'Youville Saints ranking sixth out of eight teams.

D'Youville finished the 2025 season with a 2-11-3 record posting wins against regional opponent, American International College and conference opponent, The College of Staten Island. The Saints made a run for the playoffs last season, clinching the #5 seed, but closed out the season with a loss to Roberts Wesleyan University in the first round.

The team welcomes back 16 familiar faces including four Seniors and one graduate student, while welcoming in nine new faces to complete the 25-person roster.
 
2026 ECC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Mercy - 62 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 52 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Daemen - 45 points
4. Roberts Wesleyan - 40 points
5. Queens - 37 points (1 first-place vote)
6. D'Youville - 27 points
7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points
8. Staten Island - 11 points
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Hailey Metzger - Mercy
Defensive Player of the Year
Sarah Lill Hanks - Mercy