(SIOUX FALLS, SD) — Defending Summit League champions North Dakota State have been picked atop the preseason women’s soccer coaches poll while back-to-back league tournament champion South Dakota State were picked second in a vote by all nine of the league’s head coaches.
South Dakota ranked 6th while North Dakota ranked 8th in the preseason soccer poll.
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Rank
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School
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Points (1st)
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2024 Record (SL)
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1.
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North Dakota State
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60 (6)
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10-5-4 (6-1-1, 34 pts.)
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2.
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South Dakota State
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59 (3)
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15-2-2 (5-2-1, 47 pts.)
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3.
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Denver
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50
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11-6-2 (5-1-2, 35 pts.)
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4.
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Oral Roberts
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43
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9-8-5 (3-2-3, 32 pts.)
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5.
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Omaha
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38
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10-3-5 (4-1-3, 35 pts.)
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6.
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South Dakota
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26
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3-9-6 (1-3-4, 15 pts.)
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7.
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St. Thomas
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22
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5-9-3 (1-5-2, 18 pts.)
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8.
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North Dakota
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16
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4-8-6 (0-4-4, 18 pts.)
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9.
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Kansas City
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10
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7-8-3 (1-7, 24 pts.)
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2025 Summit League Women’s Soccer Players To Watch:
Denver: Brooke Ahern (Offensive) and Hannah Tate (Defensive)
Kansas City: Ashley Koch (Offensive) and Madelyn Muhr (Defensive)
North Dakota: Charlie Basinet (Offensive) and Grace Miller (Defensive)
North Dakota State: Morgan Russman (Offensive) and Amaya Garrett (Defensive)
Omaha: Alyssa Kellar (Offensive) and Maggie Gundersen (Defensive)
Oral Roberts: Carson Arne (Offensive) and Alani Chaple (Defensive)
St. Thomas: Tatum Trettel (Offensive) and Olivia Rowe (Defensive)
South Dakota: Ashby Johnston (Offensive) and Mali Van Meeteren (Defensive)
South Dakota State: Hailee Christensen (Offensive) and Lauren Eckerle (Defensive)
