Women's Soccer

Franklin Pierce Picked to Repeat as NE10 Women's Soccer Champions

Ravens Edge Panthers in Coaches' Poll.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Franklin Pierce, the reigning league champion and a 2024 national semifinalist, finished first in the 2025 Northeast 10 Conference Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll, as announced on Thursday afternoon. 

Coming off one of its best seasons in program history, Franklin Pierce earned 78 points and six first-place votes to edge Adelphi - the NE10 Championship runner-up last year - which had 76 points and the remaining four first-place tallies. Southern New Hampshire (65 points), Bentley (56 points) and Saint Anselm (45 points) rounded-out the top five. 

Franklin Pierce went 20-4-1 last season under head coach Matt Johnson, which included advancing to its first NCAA Division II semifinal game since 2007. The Ravens finished the season with a 10-1-1 record in their last 12 matches. Among the victories was a 1-0 win over Adelphi to claim the NE10 title for the first time since 2018. Top point-scorer Claudia Peirce returns to Franklin Pierce this season.

Over the past three seasons, Adelphi has played in every NE10 Championship game and has qualified for each NCAA Championship. The Panthers went 12-4-1 last season - the third time in the past four years that the program has won at least 12 games. Meanwhile, Southern New Hampshire has qualified for seven-straight NCAA Championships, the longest-active streak among NE10 teams.

Saint Michael's was sixth in the poll (42 points), while Southern Connecticut was seventh (31 points), Assumption was eighth (28 points), American International was ninth (15 points) and Pace was 10th (14 points). 

The 2025 NE10 season opens on Thursday, September 4th, with three teams in action. Watch all home and conference games this season for women's soccer on NE10 NOW on FloSports. 

2025 NE10 Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Votes (1st Place)
1 Franklin Pierce Ravens 78 (6)
2 Adelphi Panthers 76 (4)
3    SNHU Penmen 65
4 Bentley Falcons 56
5 Saint Anselm Hawks 45
6 Saint Michael's Purple Knights 42
7 SCSU Owls 31
8 Assumption Greyhounds 28
9 AIC Yellow Jackets 15
10 Pace Setters 14

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