St. Paul, MN -- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released the 2025 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll Monday, with the NCU Women's Soccer team picked to finish seventh. The poll is voted on by all the head coaches in the conference. Coaches cannot vote for their own team.

2025 UMAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

        1. UW-Superior | 35 (5)
        t2. Bethany Lutheran | 29 (1)
        t3. Northwestern | 29 (1)
        t4. Crown | 16
        t4. Martin Luther | 16
        t4. Minnesota Morris | 16
        7. North Central | 6

Top Returners
Paula Capili, Jr., F | UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention | NCCAA North Region 1st Team | 1 G, 1 A 18/27; 67% SOG |
Ramiyah Words, Jr., D | UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention | 1 G, 1 A, | 9/10; 90% SOG
Anna Deichert, Gr, M | 2025 UMAC Women's Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award | NCCAA North Region Honorable Mention | 1 G, 1423 Minutes – 89 Min/Game Avg. |

The North Central University (NCU) women's soccer program has officially released its full 2025 season schedule. Under the leadership of second-year head coach Peyton Frick, the Rams are set for an exciting campaign that includes 7 home games at Elliot Park Field. Click to see the women's FULL SCHEDULE. 

The Rams will begin their season with a trip to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA on Saturday, August 30th. NCU will then take on Faith Baptist Bible College on September 2, followed by a two-game trip east to Indiana and Michigan to face Saint Mary's College (IN) and Grace Christian University on back-to-back days (Sept. 4-5). The Rams return to the Twin Cities for a midweek battle at Hamline University on Wednesday, September 10th, before playing their home opener against Waldorf University on Saturday, September 13th at 1:00 PM at Elliot Park Field.

Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play begins on Wednesday, September 17th, when NCU travels north to take on reigning champion University of Wisconsin-Superior under the lights at 7:00 PM. The Rams will celebrate "Senior Day" in their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, October 29th against Minnesota Morris, before concluding the regular season at Crown College on Saturday, November 1st.

Should the Rams qualify, the UMAC Postseason Tournament will take place November 5-8. NCU also looks to make another appearance in the NCCAA North Regionals (November 10-12, in Ankeny, Iowa), with aspirations of advancing to the NCCAA DII National Championships in Kissimmee, Florida, beginning November 17th at the Austin-Tindall Sports Complex.

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