GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lees-McRae women's soccer was picked to finish seventh in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. Brooke Allen, Addy Geiss, and Aubrey Tansey were named Players to Watch for the upcoming season.
Francis Marion was voted first in the rankings with 10 first-place votes. Belmont Abbey followed with five first-place votes and 204 total points. UNC Pembroke, Young Harris, and Chowan rounded out the top five. Converse was picked ahead of Lees-McRae at six. North Greenville, Emmanuel, and Ferrum concluded the top ten with Emmanuel receiving the final first-place vote.
The Bobcat women's soccer team begins its season next Thursday against North Georgia on Tate Field at 2 p.m.
Players to Watch
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2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Preseason Poll:
| Rank |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1 |
Francis Marion (10) |
220 |
| 2 |
Belmont Abbey (5) |
204 (5) |
| 3 |
UNC Pembroke |
192 |
| 4 |
Young Harris |
166 |
| 5 |
Chowan |
145 |
| 6 |
Converse |
142 |
| 7 |
Lees-McRae |
141 |
| 8 |
North Greenville |
118 |
| 9 |
Emmanuel (1) |
115 |
| 10 |
Ferrum |
99 |
| 11 |
Mount Olive |
88 |
| 12 |
Southern Wesleyan |
86 |
| 13 |
Barton |
82 |
| 14 |
King |
58 |
| 15 |
Erskine |
40 |
| 16 |
Shorter |
24 |
