COLONIA, N.J. – The East Coast Conference has released the 2026 ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday morning. The D'Youville Women's Cross Country team ranks third out of eight teams.
D'Youville welcomes back nine returners to the Women's program including seniors,
Lily Schulz (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport), Lilianna Peters (Olean, N.Y. / Allegany-Limestone), and
Barbara Kunz (Buffalo, N.Y. / Sacred Heart). Peters and Schulz led the Saints both earning Second Team ECC All-Conference honors in the 2025 season. The Saints also welcome in five new runners to the program.
D'Youville will kick off their 2026 campaign on September 5
th at the Tom Balon Alumni Classic hosted by Brockport University.
2026 ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 64 points (8 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 54 points
3. D'Youville - 47 points
4. Daemen - 42 points
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 26 points
6. Queens - 25 points
7. Staten Island - 21 points
8. District of Columbia - 9 points
Women's Runner of the Year
Paige Moore – Roberts Wesleyan
