OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Ripon College Women's Soccer is expected to finish fifth in the Midwest Conference (MWC) according to the 2025 Preseason Coaches' Poll released Aug 26. 

The selection suggests a two-spot improvement this year for the Red Hawks after last season's 7th place finish in conference play. Returning top goal scorer Rebecca Roszel (Fremont, Calif., Irvington HS), Ripon also welcomes nine freshmen to the program, and will be pushing for their first conference tournament berth since 2018. 

2025 Co-Champion Lake Forest has been voted as expected to win the MWC title. Full poll results are as follows:

2025 MWC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll Results
1. Lake Forest College (5) - 61 points
2. Lawrence University (4) - 60 points
3. Grinnell College - 50 points
4. Illinois College - 36 points
5. Ripon College - 30 points
T6. Beloit College - 28 points
T6. Monmouth College - 28 points
8. Knox College - 16 points
9. Cornell College - 15 points
() – indicates first-place votes
*Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.

Ripon Women's Soccer opens their season on Aug 29 at Wisconsin Lutheran College. For full poll results, go to midwestconference.org.