SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee women's soccer was picked second in the Southern Athletic Association Preseason Coaches' Poll released Wednesday by the league office. The Tigers have won a share of the regular season SAA championship in each of the last three seasons and won the conference tournament in each of the last two campaigns.
Head coach
Greg Cathell returns 14 letterwinners but just four starters from last season's club that finished 13-2-4 overall, 6-0-0 in SAA action. Five of the top seven scorers from last year graduated, including two-time All-American
Brianna Fee, SAA Defensive Player of the Year
Ashlyn Richards and
Leah Atkins, who ranked ninth nationally with a 0.337 goals-against-average.
Senior
Kylene Monaghan is the leading returning goal scorer for the Tigers with four goals and two assists and sophomore
Susie Whitsett added four goals off the bench in 2024 as well.
Lacey Carder and Monaghan each started all 19 matches last season while junior
Stella Martin added 16 starts and sophomore
Mia Ramirez collected 10 starts in 18 outings.
The 14 letterwinners accounted for 37 percent (14 goals) and 48 percent (14 assists) of last year's team total. This year's squad will rely on a host of newcomers, including Oklahoma transfer
Laney Kalsu, as well as others who saw plenty of action in 2024 but must step into bigger roles.
Junior
Katye Dullye garnered All-Conference honors in 2023 and sophomore
Sonia Djurasovic will play a major role on the backline where she started seven matches last year.
Senior
Morgan Cheynet could also be part of that mix after missing all of last season. She posted two goals and one assist in 19 outings in 2023 and averaged 35 minutes per game off the bench.
Trinity University collected four first-place votes and 53 total points while the Tigers received three first-place votes and 51 points for second place in the coaches' poll. Centre College was third with one first-place vote and 44 points and Rhodes College was fourth with 38 points. Southwestern University ranked in fifth with 32 points, followed by Berry College (28), Oglethorpe University (20) and Millsaps College (14).
Sewanee opens the 2025 season this Friday at home at 7:30 p.m., taking on Spalding University at Puett Field.
2025 SAA Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Trinity – 53 (4)
2. Sewanee – 51 (3)
3. Centre – 44 (1)
4. Rhodes – 38
5. Southwestern – 32
6. Berry – 28
7. Oglethorpe – 20
8. Millsaps – 14
