G-MAC STORY
 
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The Lady Jackets have been voted No. 2 in the 2026 G-MAC Women's Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
 
Defending champion and United Soccer Coaches Division II Preseason No. 22 Ashland is No. 1 with ten first-place votes and 119 points.
 
Cedarville earned the two remaining first-place votes and accumulated 110 points.
 
Rounding out the top five are Findlay (109 points), Northwood (94), and Lake Erie (78).
 
The Jackets finished 12-3-7 overall and 9-1-4 G-MAC last season. They qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship and advanced to the second round.
 
Cedarville begins the campaign on August 27 at Lewis. The home opener is September 3 vs. Northern Michigan.