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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Women's Soccer Picked Fourth in America East Preseason Poll
8/9/2021 4:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Welham, was selected fourth in the 2021 America East Women's Soccer Preseason Poll that was released Monday.
The Wildcats return a pair of All-Conference Second Team honorees – Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) and Alivia Kelly (Pembroke, Mass.) – and two All-Rookie Team selections – Kelly and Anna Hewlett (Webster, N.Y.) – from the Spring 2021 season.
Stony Brook University received all nine possible first-place votes and a total of 81 points. UMass Lowell received the other first-place votes and 67 points. Binghamton University (61 points), UNH (54) and UAlbany (52) complete the top half of the poll.
The University of Hartford (50) and University of Vermont (28) were followed by University of Maine and NJIT (20), and UMBC (17).
New Hampshire kicks off the 2021 season Aug. 19 (6 p.m.) against Merrimack College at Wildcat Stadium.
UNH qualified for the Spring 2021 America East semifinals, started the season 4-0-0 for the first time in program history, and had a perfect 5-0-0 home record. The 'Cats have made the semifinals four of the last five seasons.
The Wildcats return a pair of All-Conference Second Team honorees – Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) and Alivia Kelly (Pembroke, Mass.) – and two All-Rookie Team selections – Kelly and Anna Hewlett (Webster, N.Y.) – from the Spring 2021 season.
Stony Brook University received all nine possible first-place votes and a total of 81 points. UMass Lowell received the other first-place votes and 67 points. Binghamton University (61 points), UNH (54) and UAlbany (52) complete the top half of the poll.
The University of Hartford (50) and University of Vermont (28) were followed by University of Maine and NJIT (20), and UMBC (17).
New Hampshire kicks off the 2021 season Aug. 19 (6 p.m.) against Merrimack College at Wildcat Stadium.
UNH qualified for the Spring 2021 America East semifinals, started the season 4-0-0 for the first time in program history, and had a perfect 5-0-0 home record. The 'Cats have made the semifinals four of the last five seasons.
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