Northeast Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Central Connecticut State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the NEC (1-7-0, 3 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Central Connecticut State at UAlbany – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Trevor Rau – Junior – Defender
    • Made 15 appearances for CCSU in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the NEC (7-1-2, 23 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Central Connecticut at Lafayette – 8/17
  • Central Connecticut at Manhattan – 8/21
  • Dartmouth at Central Connecticut – 8/24
  • Army at Central Connecticut – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kiley Yepes – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-Northeast Second Team in 2024

Chicago State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the NEC (2-5-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Lindenwood at Chicago State – 8/21
  • St. Thomas at Chicago State – 8/24
  • Chicago State at DePaul – 8/28
  • Chicago State at Marquette – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Bill Okumu – Senior – Midfielder
    • Made 14 appearances for Chicago State in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-9th in the NEC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Chicago State at DePaul – 8/14
  • SIUE at Chicago State – 8/17
  • Purdue Fort Wayne at Chicago State – 8/20
  • Chicago State at UIC – 8/24
  • Chicago State at Miami (OH) – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Veronika Avila – Senior – Defender
    • Tied for team lead with 16 starts for Chicago State in 2024

Delaware State

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the NEC (0-9-1, 1 point)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Delaware State at Hampton – 8/14
  • Alabama A&M at Delaware State – 8/17
  • Manhattan at Delaware State – 8/19
  • Temple at Delaware State – 8/28
  • Delaware State at Mount St. Mary’s – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Nicole Cargill – Junior – Forward
    • Led Delaware State with 1401 minutes played in 2024

Fairleigh Dickinson

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-2nd in the NEC (5-2-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UAlbany at Fairleigh Dickinson – 8/21
  • NJIT at Fairleigh Dickinson – 8/24
  • Fairleigh Dickinson at Saint Peter’s – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Matt Giraldo – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Northeast Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the NEC (7-2-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Fairleigh Dickinson at Boston College – 8/17
  • Fairleigh Dickinson at Bucknell – 8/24
  • Fairleigh Dickinson at Hofstra – 8/28
  • Fairleigh Dickinson at Fairfield – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Andrea Ougaard – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Northeast First Team in 2024

Howard

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the NEC (2-5-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Howard at UNC Asheville – 8/21
  • San Diego State at Howard – 8/24
  • Howard at Navy – 8/29 
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Daniil Kaban – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Northeast All-Rookie Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the NEC (8-1-1, 25 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • North Florida at Howard – 8/14
  • Hampton vs Howard (at Washington DC) – 8/17
  • Howard at Alabama A&M – 8/24
  • Howard at American – 8/28
  • Richmond at Howard – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Rachel Suttle – R-Senior – Defender
    • Named Northeast Defender of the Year in 2024

Le Moyne

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the NEC (4-3-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Le Moyne at Delaware – 8/21
  • Le Moyne at Lafayette – 8/27
  • Cornell at Le Moyne – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Maximilian Huss – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Northeast Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-9th in the NEC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Le Moyne at Rhode Island – 8/14
  • Le Moyne at Iona – 8/17
  • Le Moyne at Niagara – 8/21
  • Le Moyne at Temple – 8/24
  • Le Moyne at Siena – 8/28
  • Saint Peter’s at Le Moyne – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jasmina Barhoumi – Senior – Midfielder
    • Tied for team lead with 19 starts in 2024

LIU

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the NEC (4-1-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • LIU at Bryant – 8/21
  • LIU at UMass Lowell – 8/24
  • UAlbany at LIU – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sam Keogan – Senior – Defender
    • Tied for team lead with 20 starts in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-6th in the NEC (4-5-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • LIU at Manhattan – 8/15
  • Saint Peter’s at LIU – 8/24
  • UAlbany at LIU – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Emma Panagiotakopoulos – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Northeast All-Freshman Team in 2024

Mercyhurst

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the NEC (5-1-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Robert Morris at Mercyhurst – 8/21
  • Mercyhurst at Detroit Mercy – 8/24
  • Mercyhurst at St. Bonaventure – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Benjamin Buckley – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Northeast Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the NEC (3-4-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Northern Kentucky at Mercyhurst – 8/14
  • Mercyhurst at UMBC – 8/17
  • Mercyhurst at Oakland – 8/21
  • Duquesne at Mercyhurst – 8/24
  • Niagara at Mercyhurst – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Madison Sievering – R-Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to All-Northeast Second Team in 2024

New Haven

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: New Member – 2nd in the Northeast 10 (5-2-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • New Haven at Monmouth – 8/21
  • New Haven at Providence – 8/25
  • New Haven at Dartmouth – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Pau Santanach – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Northeast 10 First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: New Member – 11th in the Northeast 10 (0-5-5, 5 points)

• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Brown at New Haven – 8/22
  • Stony Brook at New Haven – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Grace Simpson – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Northeast 10 All-Rookie Team in 2024

Saint Francis

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-2nd in the NEC (5-2-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Saint Francis at Xavier – 8/21
  • St. Bonaventure at Saint Francis – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Patrick Kierzkowski – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to Northeast All-Rookie Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-6th in the NEC (4-5-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Saint Francis at Maryland – 8/17
  • Saint Francis at Duquesne – 8/21
  • Saint Francis at Cleveland State – 8/28
  • Saint Francis at Toledo – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mercedez Paino – Junior – Midfielder
    • Made 17 starts for Saint Francis in 2024

Stonehill

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the NEC (2-4-2, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Colgate at Stonehill – 8/21
  • Stonehill at Northeastern – 8/24
  • Stonehill at Merrimack – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Nate Monteiro – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Northeast All-Rookie Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the NEC (7-2-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Stonehill at Boston College – 8/14
  • Bryant at Stonehill – 8/17
  • Stonehill at New Hampshire – 8/21
  • Idaho at Stonehill – 8/23
  • Stonehill at Vermont – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Hannah Anselmo – Senior – Forward
    • Named Northeast Offensive Player of the Year in 2024

Wagner

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the NEC (7-1-2, 23 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UMBC at Wagner – 8/14
  • Wagner at Rider – 8/18
  • Manhattan at Wagner – 8/24
  • Wagner at Iona – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Alana Arjona – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Northeast All-Freshman Team in 2024