Lenoir-Rhyne Women鈥檚 Soccer Ranked Eighth in DII Preseason Coaches鈥� Poll
HICKORY, N.C. - The United Soccer Coaches (USC) Preseason Poll has Lenoir-Rhyne ranked eighth to kick off the 2026 season. The Bears are no stranger to being ranked, as they have spent 75 weeks in the top-25 since the 2010 season. This includes a year-end ranking of fourth in 2021 and eighth in 2010, 2023, and 2025. Coming off of a 13-5-3 season with an appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals, second-year head coach Justin Maullin returns Second Team All-Region selections Ava Hartman and last year's team leader in goals, assists, and total points, Katie Durham . The Bears also retain...
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