KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod women's soccer team was picked fourth in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's Coaches National Pre-Season Ranking on Tuesday.
Washburn is coming off a strong 14-4-6 season, including 8-0-4 in MIAA play, making it to the NCAA Division II Championship Semifinals in 2025.
The Ichabods host its regular season opener at home vs. pre-season No. 21 Maryville on Thursday, August 27 at 6 p.m. at Yager Stadium.
2026 UNITED SOCCER COACHES PRE SEASON POLL
- Florida Tech 15-3-6
- Cal Poly Pomona 14-1-3
- Franklin Pierce University 17-3-5
- Washburn University 14-4-6
- Dallas Baptist University 20-2-0
- West Chester University 16-3-4
- Nova Southeastern University 16-1-4
- Lenoir-Rhyne University 13-5-3
- University of Missouri-St. Louis 15-5-2
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 14-3-6
- Thomas Jefferson University 17-3-1
- Colorado School of Mines 14-3-5
- Catawba College 17-1-4
- University of North Georgia 18-3-1
- Minnesota State University-Mankato 18-1-4
- St. Cloud State University 16-3-5
- Shepherd University 12-2-6
- Western Washington University 14-1-7
- Grand Valley State University 19-2-1
- Lander University 14-4-2
- Maryville University of St. Louis 13-3-6
- Ashland University 14-3-5
- Gannon University 16-3-2
- Simon Fraser University 14-3-5
- Mercy University 14-4-3
Records shown are final 2025 records.
Also receiving votes:
Point Loma Nazarene University, Columbus State University, Saint Anselm College, California State
University Stanislaus, Colorado Mesa University, Concordia University Irvine, California State UniversityLos Angeles, Francis Marion University, Dominican University of California, Fairmont State University,
