ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Emory & Henry University Women's Soccer Team has been picked to finish in eighth place in the South Atlantic Conference this year by the league's head coaches. The poll was released by the SAC office on Tuesday. The Wasps finished last season with a 7-8-2 record, 3-7-1 in the SAC and came up just short of reaching the SAC Tournament. Eighth is the highest preseason ranking for E&H since the Wasps were picked to finish eighth in the ODAC prior to the 2015 season. 

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Wingate University is picked as favorites to take the league with five first-place votes. Catawba College is second with four top picks, while Lenoir-Rhyne University is third with the final two first-place nods. Lincoln Memorial rounds out the top four.

Additionally, the SAC has announced its Players to Watch List with three Wasps making the list. Junior forward/midfielder Charlotte Stavis (Charlotte, N.C.), senior defender Olivia DaSilva (Newton, N.J.) and freshman forward Sadie Moseley (Chula Vista, Calif.) all earned the honor. 

Emory & Henry opens the 2025 regular season on Saturday, September 6 on the road at Virginia State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. from Ettrick, Virginia. 

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2025 SAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll

Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points

1. Wingate (5) 94

2. Catawba (4) 91

3. Lenoir-Rhyne (2) 88

4. Lincoln Memorial 66

5. Anderson 64

6. Carson-Newman 56

7. Coker 47

8. Emory & Henry 37

9. Newberry 27

10. Tusculum 25

11. Mars Hill 10

2025 Preseason All-Conference – First Team

Forwards

• Bree Ehmer, Catawba

• Audur Helga Halldorsdottir, Wingate

• Addison Rishling, Tusculum

• Ansley Douty, Anderson

Midfielders

• Maria Rayburn, Catawba

• Katie Ensalaco, Wingate

• Ava Hartman, Lenoir-Rhyne

• Kylie Morin, Catawba

Defenders

• Noor Njeim, Coker

• Viktoria Filsner, Lincoln Memorial

• Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial

• Rosa Gonzalez, Lenoir-Rhyne

Goalkeeper

• Riley Miller, Lenoir-Rhyne
  
  

Players to Watch by Program

Anderson

• Catherine Nardella, Sr., F

• Meggie Powell, Sr., D

Carson-Newman

• Felicia Frick, Sr., MF

• Malia Kim, Sr., MF

• Iris Palsdottir, Jr., D

Coker

• Rhyan Parkin, Jr., GK

• Noor Njeim, Sr., D

Emory & Henry

• Charlotte Stavis, Jr., F/M

• Olivia DaSilva, Sr., D

• Sadie Moseley, Fr., F

Lincoln Memorial

• Emma Cooke, Jr., GK

Mars Hill

• Samantha Swinson, Jr., F

• Mia Calderon, So., M/F

• Saga Karlsson Rowa, So., MF

Newberry

• Emily Castaneda, Sr., D

• Bella Gonzalez, So., MF

• Mikaela Warburton, So., MF

• Ella McDevitt, Sr., MF

Tusculum

• Wilma Axelsson, Gr., MF

• Marja Enste, Sr., D

Wingate

• Gabby Agelis, Sr., D