Princeton University entered the 2026 Ivy League women's soccer preseason poll as the clear favorite, amassing 120 points and earning ten first‑place votes.
Preseason Landscape
The Tigers captured the 2025 regular‑season championship with a 5‑2 record, securing their second straight title, and they will again field a deep attacking lineup that returns 21 of 24 scorers, including nine who found the net last season.
Dartmouth follows in second place with 109 points and four first‑place votes, while Brown holds third with 98 points, bolstered by reigning Offensive Player of the Year Joy Okonye and the return of Anna Leschly, who earned Rookie of the Year honors.
The preseason poll also highlights a strong contingent of All‑Ivy talent set to return, with Okonye and Leschly among the twenty players who earned conference honors in 2025.
The league’s postseason structure remains unchanged, featuring a four‑team tournament that will determine the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, with the top four regular‑season teams qualifying for that competition.