St. Bonifacius, MN - The Polars Women's Soccer team was picked to finish 4th in the UMAC after the conference released the Preseason Poll and Preview on Wednesday.
| Institution |
Total Number of Points |
2022 UMAC Record |
2022 Overall Record |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior (7) |
49 points |
13-0-1 |
15-4-4 |
| University of Northwestern |
40 points |
10-2-2 |
11-9-2 |
| Bethany Lutheran College (1) |
39 points |
10-4 |
11-7-1 |
| Crown College |
30 points |
4-7-3 |
7-11-3 |
| University of Minnesota Morris |
25 points |
4-7-3 |
4-12-3 |
| Martin Luther College |
19 points |
4-7-3 |
6-9-4 |
| Northland College |
15 points |
3-7-4 |
4-10-4 |
| North Central University |
7 points |
0-14 |
0-18 |
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Crown head coach
Katie Kandt enters year 3 at the helm after making the UMAC playoffs for the first time in program history in 2022-2023. The Polars return a majority of their team with a few notable returners below.
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Ella Hollander, Sophomore, Defender | First Team All-Conference | Started in all 21 games, 3 goals as a center back
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Ashley Pierce, Junior, Forward | Honorable Mention | 13 points last season, started in all 21 games
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Abigail Shull, Junior, Midfielder | Honorable Mention | 3 conference goals, started in all 21 games
The 2023 women's soccer season gets underway this coming weekend with non-conference action starting on Friday, September 1, and conference contests commencing later in September. The UMAC post-season tournament semi-finals will take place on Wednesday, November 1, and the conference post-season tournament championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 4.
For the full UMAC release visit:
https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/8/30/talented-roster-returns-for-uw-superior-womens-soccer-top-team-in-2023-preseason-poll.aspx
