For Immediate Release:
27 August 2025       
                         
Winthrop, MA – The Dean College women's soccer team has been selected to finish in 12^th place in the 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Preseason Poll, as voted by the conference's head coaches.

Heading into a fresh season, women's soccer is looking to build on the results of their 2024 campaign. Last season, the team picked up key victories against MCLA and Mitchell College. They also recorded three ties throughout the year.

The roster sees the return of several veteran playmakers. Senior Lexi Gerow (Pownal, VT) will get the nod in goal for the Bulldogs, with standout junior Danielle Reinhard (Las Vegas, NV) set to join her on staff. Australian defender Miro McIntyre Clere (Sydney, AUS) also returns to the roster for her final year of competition.

Dean will open the season versus MCLA for the 2^nd consecutive season. They will then play seven consecutive matches at home, marking of their largest homestands in program history. Their first road match of the season falls on September 27^th at New England College.

In the 2025 season, women's soccer will play in a total of 12 GNAC contests. The GNAC calendar opens at home on September 13^th versus the University of Saint Joseph (CT). This year's senior day will also be a GANC contest. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comes to town on Tuesday, October 14^th.

Should Dean earn a postseason birth, the GNAC Quarterfinals are set to begin on Saturday, November 1^st. The semifinals will be played on November 5^th, with the winners of both matches square-dancing in the GNAC title game, set for November 8^th.

FULL GNAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll Voting Results

1. Emmanuel (14) - 196
2. Rivier - 172
3. Lasell - 163
4. Regis - 139
5. Albertus Magnus - 124
6. Colby-Sawyer - 120
7. Norwich - 114
8. University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - 111
9. Elms - 89
10. Saint Joseph's (Maine) - 71
11. Simmons - 64
12. Dean - 49
13. New England College - 39
14. Mitchell - 19

To learn more about the Dean College women's soccer program, visit any of the respective links above.

For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu