The Great Plains Athletic Conferenced announced the 2025 women's soccer conference preseason poll Thursday morning. The Chargers were picked 6^th with 65 points following a 7-9-3 (6-3-2 GPAC) mark last fall and making an appearance in the GPAC Conference Tournament.
 
Hastings Broncos were named the preseason favorite after totaling 120 points and 10 first-place votes. Concordia was tabbed 2^nd with 108 total points and two first place votes followed by Dordt with 97 total points and one first place vote. The Mustangs of Morningside followed by College of Saint Mary round-off the top five.
 
Senior Sydney Robbins returns for The Cliff after starting 18 games last fall and scoring a goal and add two assists. Joining Robbins in the back line is senior Sadie Jones, who started all 19 games last season.
 
Forward Tamzin Hilton returns after appearing in 18 games with 14 starts last fall, totaling 11 points with four goals and three assists. Ellen Lofsjogard appeared in 17 games last as a freshman and scored two goals.
 
The Chargers open the season against the Mustangs of Mount Mercy University on August 23 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They open GPAC play September 20 as they host the Doane Tigers on Faber Field.

2025 GPAC Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll:

RANK	TEAM	POINTS	1ST PLACE VOTES
1	HASTINGS	120	10
2	CONCORDIA	108	1
3	DORDT	97	1
4	MORNINGSIDE	89
5	COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY	71
6	BRIAR CLIFF	65
7	DOANE	64
8	MIDLAND	63
9	NORTHWESTERN	41
10	DAKOTA WESLEYAN	38
11	MOUNT MARTY	25
12	WALDORF	11

 
To read the full GPAC release, visit HERE.