The 2026 campaign begins with a road test at Susquehanna on September 1, a matchup that promises to set the tone for a schedule that blends non‑conference challenges with a rigorous Centennial Conference slate.
Building on a 2025 season that delivered a 15‑4 overall record and an 8‑2 conference mark, the team finished the year ranked first in scoring average and margin among conference peers, and secured a stretch of ten weeks in the national Coaches Poll before closing at No. 14.
Key Players to Watch
Caitlin Hoover returns as the offensive engine, having earned NFHCA All‑America First Team honors while posting 24 goals and 16 assists, numbers that place her third in points and second in goals per game across the conference.
Between the posts, Meghan Dole proved indispensable, compiling a 15‑4 record, a .723 save percentage and five shutouts, a performance that helped the team navigate a tight overtime loss at Washington & Lee.
Sophia Sarbanes added a clutch moment with a game‑winning goal against Swarthmore that locked in a first‑round bye, underscoring the depth of talent that will drive the squad forward.
The 2026 schedule features 17 regular‑season contests, seven of them non‑conference, and ten conference battles that will see the team host Elizabethtown, Messiah and Bryn Mawr while traveling to Haverford, McDaniel, Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Washington College, Ursinus and Dickinson.
Conference play culminates with the Centennial Tournament beginning on November 3, with semifinals on November 5 and the championship on November 7, a pathway that leads directly into the NCAA Tournament starting November 10, where the national title game will be staged at William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y., on November 22.
Preseason expectations are high, with the team positioned at No. 16 in the NFHCA Division III poll after a second‑place conference finish, trailing only Johns Hopkins, who topped the poll with 99 points, while Dickinson and Swarthmore round out the top six.