LANCASTER, Pa. – Three-time defending champion Johns Hopkins has secured top billing in the 2025 Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. The Blue Jays collected nine first-place votes and totaled 99 points to land atop a vote of conference head coaches.
Swarthmore finished second in the voting with one first-place nod and 85 points, followed by McDaniel in third place with 78 points. Franklin & Marshall, which has finished second in the CC Tournament each of the past two seasons, picked up the remaining first-place vote and was picked fourth with 75 points. Dickinson (72) was close behind in fifth while Haverford was the final projected playoff team in sixth with 54 points.
Gettysburg (41), Washington College (40), Muhlenberg (26), Ursinus (24) and Bryn Mawr (11) rounded out the voting.
The 2025 season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 29 with nine of the 11 CC teams in action on opening day. Centennial Conference play begins on Saturday, Sept. 20, with the six-team CC tournament is scheduled for November 4-7-9 with the higher seeds hosting each round.
2025 Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
| Rank | Institution (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. Johns Hopkins (9) |
99 |
| 2. Swarthmore (1) |
85 |
| 3. McDaniel |
78 |
| 4. Franklin & Marshall (1) |
75 |
| 5. Dickinson |
72 |
| 6. Haverford |
54 |
| 7. Gettysburg |
41 |
| 8. Washington College |
40 |
| 9. Muhlenberg |
26 |
| 10. Ursinus |
24 |
| 11. Bryn Mawr |
11 |
2025 Schedule | 2024 Championship Results | 2024 All-Centennial Team | History & Records | United Soccer Coaches Rankings
The 2024 season marked the 16th time in Centennial Conference history that multiple teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament, meaning that for exactly 50% of the conference's existence the CC has sent at least two teams to the national postseason.
CC-champion Johns Hopkins advanced to the quarterfinal round before falling to Christopher Newport, while McDaniel won its first round matchup but bowed out to NYU in round two. The quarterfinal appearance was the 11th in CC women's soccer history and the ninth for the Blue Jays.
Hopkins owns the most titles in conference history (17), including three in a row, followed by Gettysburg (5), Muhlenberg (3), Swarthmore (3), Haverford (2) and McDaniel (1).
One All-American, eight All-Region and 24 All-Centennial players return to the pitch this fall, led by JHU's Annie Isphording. Already a three-time All-American, Isphording has a chance to become just the second player in CC history to claim that distinction four times along with former teammate Katie Sullivan, who earned her fourth All-American honor as a senior last season. Isphording is also the reigning CC Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-Region and All-Centennial honoree.
JHU's Megha Salvi and Swarthmore's Ava Gizzie also boast multiple All-Region awards on their resumes, having both earned first team All-Region accolades each of the past two years.
Eight Centennial teams welcome back at least one all-conference honoree this fall. Swarthmore leads that tally with five, including Gizzie and reigning Rookie of the Year Aminah Evans. Hopkins and Washington College are next with four apiece, followed by Dickinson (3), F&M (3), Gettysburg (2), Haverford (2) and McDaniel (1). Other multi-time all-conference performers returning this season include Dickinson's Lila Brown, F&M's Colleen Ferrarese, JHU's Ella Macko and Haverford's Lauren Anderson.
In the United Soccer Coaches Preseason National Rankings, Johns Hopkins is ranked fifth while McDaniel is one of eight teams just outside the top-25 but receiving votes.
Returning All-Americans (1)
Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D (2024 Second Team, 2023 Third Team, 2022 First Team)
Returning All-Region (8)
Lila Brown, Dickinson, Sr., D (2024 First Team)
Bridget Merkel, Dickinson, Jr., M (2024 Third Team)
Colleen Ferrarese, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., D (2024 Third Team)
Lillian Williams, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F (2023 First Team)
Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team, 2022 First Team)
Megha Salvi, Johns Hopkins, Sr., M (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team)
Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, Jr., F (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team)
Aminah Evans, Swarthmore, So., D (2024 Third Team)
Returning All-Centennial (24)
Lila Brown, Dickinson, Sr., D (2024 First Team, 2023 Second Team)
Bridget Merkel, Dickinson, Jr., M (2024 Second Team)
Maddie St. Amand, Dickinson, Sr., M (2023 Honorable Mention)
Colleen Ferrarese, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., D (2024 First Team, 2023 Honorable Mention)
Kate Boujoukos, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., M (2024 Honorable Mention)
Lillian Williams, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F (2023 First Team)
Jane Daiutolo, Gettysburg, Sr., F (2024 Honorable Mention)
Elise Fox, Gettysburg, Sr., D (2023 Honorable Mention)
Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D (2024 First Team & Defensive POTY, 2023 First Team, 2022 Second Team & Rookie OTY)
Megha Salvi, Johns Hopkins, Sr., M (2024 First Team, 2023 Second Team)
Maria Romo-Nichols, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F (2023 Honorable Mention)
Ella Macko, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D (2024 Honorable Mention, 2023 Honorable Mention)
Lauren Anderson, Haverford, Sr., D (2023 Honorable Mention, 2022 Second Team)
Olivia D'Aulerio, Haverford, Sr., F (2024 Honorable Mention)
Alexis Keller-Posen, McDaniel, Jr., D (2024 Honorable Mention)
Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, Jr., F (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team & Rookie OTY)
Aminah Evans, Swarthmore, So., D (2024 Second Team & Rookie OTY)
Charlotte Carleton, Swarthmore, Jr., F (2024 Honorable Mention)
Celia Kanellakos, Swarthmore, So., M (2024 Honorable Mention)
Lauren Lior, Swarthmore, Jr., F (2023 First Team)
Olivia Allen, Washington College, Jr., GK (2024 Second Team)
Sophie Kilbride, Washington College, Jr., F (2024 Honorable Mention)
Kaileigh Brady, Washington College, Jr., M (2024 Honorable Mention)
Grace Morris, Washington College, Jr., D (2024 Honorable Mention)
