BOSTON- The America East Conference released its 2025 preseason coaches' poll. The Catamounts are projected to finish second with 22 points after coming off a season where they were crowned America East Conference Champions.  

In addition to the team recognition, Sophia Lefranc, and Merle Vaandrager were named to the preseason All-Conference team.  

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Voting was conducted by the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own teams or student-athletes. New Hampshire topped the poll with 23 points and four first-place votes. UAlbany was picked third with 15 points, followed by UMass Lowell (13), Maine (12), and Bryant (5).  

This is the second consecutive preseason All-Conference selection for Lefranc, who is coming off a 2024 campaign which she started all 19 games, tallying eight goals and four assists.  

Vaandrager appeared in 15 games, starting 13. She recorded 56 saves and posted a save percentage of 0.789.  
 

Preseason Poll 

PI.        School            Pts. (1st) 

1. New Hampshire 23 (4) 

2. Vermont 22 (2) 

3. UAlbany   15 

4. UMass Lowell 13 

5. Maine 12 

6. Bryant 5 

Preseason All-Conference 

F Tasmin Cookman (New Hampshire) 

M Olivia Geniti (Maine) 

M Karlijn Kerkof (UMass Lowell) 

F Kathelijne Knuttel (New Hampshire) 

D Mara Küskes (UAlbany) 

M Sophia Lefranc (Vermont) 

F Madison Leeper (UMass Lowell) 

M Faye Meijer (New Hampshire) 

F Nicole Poulakis (New Hampshire) 

F Sophia Schoonmaker (UAlbany) 

GK Merle Vaandrager (Vermont) 
 

The Catamounts open the 2025 season at home against UMass on Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. at Moulton Winder Field.