NO. 1 URSULINE ARROWS Head Coach: Jason Kubbins 2014 Record (Overall): 15-4-0 2014 Record (G-MAC): 8-2-0 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (Helen Jazzar, first team; Cassie Cripe, first team; Vanessa Consiglio, first team) Key Departures: (Anna Feitl, first team; Brittany Prato, first team; Paige Rowan, first team)

 
2015 Outlook: The Arrows have an abundance of returning firepower and it starts up front with senior forward Vanessa Consiglio and junior Cassie Cripe. The defense is fortified with Helen Jazzar, the G-MAC goalkeeping pacesetter in save percentage, goals allowed average, shutouts and wins.
 
Consiglio was the G-MAC’s Offensive Player of the Year, Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the CoSIDA Capital Academic All-America of the Year for all of Division II women’s soccer.
 
She led the nation in assists last year and as she enters her final season, is always someone to keep an eye on because of her playmaking ability. Cripe chipped in a balanced 17 points (six goals, five assists) as a sophomore.
 
Three first-team all-conference performers will need to be replaced, including Brittany Prato on defense and midfielder Anna Feitl. Departed striker Paige Rowan scored 17 goals last year to lead the G-MAC and is second all-time in the conference’s young history in goals scored (36).
 
Head coach Jason Kubbins has seen the win totals of his program rise incrementally ever since he took over in 2006. The Arrows have enjoyed five consecutive double-digit win seasons, culminating with a 15-win campaign last fall.
 
With 85 victories on his ledger, Kubbins can reach the 100 career-win milestone as Ursuline’s head coach by matching last year’s win total.
 
Ursuline answered the call and shrugged off past G-MAC preseason disappointment by winning the regular season and tournament conference titles.
 
UC also had a taste of the Midwest Region rankings, but did not quite get the call on Selection Sunday as the national field was unveiled.
 
Ultimately, the Arrows will have bigger ambitions this year to repeat with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championship on the line and the target on their back.


 
 


 

NO. 2 TREVECCA NAZARENE TROJANS  Head Coach: Mark Foster 2014 Record (Overall): 12-5-2 2014 Record (G-MAC): 7-1-2 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (Abbie Alosi, second team; Anna Hoffman, second team; Liz Denton, all-freshman team; Chelsey Russom, all-freshman team; Isabella Oviedo, all-freshman team, Hannah Barney, all-freshman team; Diana Corzine) Key Departures: (Jordan Ponto, first team; Brooke Gann, first team)

2015 Outlook: One of the other G-MAC schools to make an appearance in the Midwest Region rankings (at No. 9) last fall was the youthful Trojans, who placed four on the all-freshman team.
 
Trevecca Nazarene has plenty of experience coming back as G-MAC co-Coach of the Year Mark Foster fills the void left by G-MAC Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Ponto and the program’s career leader in goals and points, Brooke Gann.
 
TNU left it all on the field against Ursuline in an entertaining 2014 G-MAC Championship final, unable to hold on to an early lead after scoring in the 14th minute.
 
But the championship experience means the Trojans know what it takes to get there and after being second in the preseason poll, the league’s coaches think they can certainly do it again.
 
Foster is all set in net with Liz Denton turning in a strong rookie season. Chelsey Russom emerged in the conference tournament while Anna Hoffman, also a track and field standout, could take another step forward after netting five goals in 2014.
 
The team’s top goal scorer last fall as a freshman, Diana Corzine (8 G), is just a sophomore. A total of 17 of 23 on the roster are underclassmen.
 
The Trojans are also nearly unbeatable on their home field after pitching a 7-1-1 record in Nashville last fall.
 



 
2015 Outlook: The Yellow Jackets felt the bite of the injury bug in 2014, losing dynamic offensive force Jacoby Ziegler 13 games into a promising season under the direction of longtime coach John McGillivray.
 
Ziegler was the G-MAC’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013; a return at full strength could be a true x-factor. She still managed to score seven goals before being sidelined and has 93 career points since 2012.
 
Grace Miorelli erupted with 10 goals and nine assists to rank as the league’s third-best scorer last year. She has 53 career points (20 G, 13 A), ranking fifth all-time in the league’s young history.
 
The Yellow Jackets had three of the G-MAC’s top six scorers, including two that have graduated, all-conference standouts Kristie Wolff and Elise Hurley.
 
Offensively, Cedarville was ranked second in just about every statistical category to just Ursuline. 



 
 

NO. 4 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN PANTHERS Head Coach: Jamie Duvall 2014 Record (Overall): 10-7-1 2014 Record (G-MAC): 5-4-1 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (Kate Dishion, second team) Key Departures: (Paige Kramer, second team)

 
2015 Outlook: After reaching double-digit wins in 2014, the Panthers had some notable moments last fall. KWC beat Cedarville twice, pitched shutouts against Davis & Elkins and Alderson Broaddus and battled Trevecca Nazarene to a double-overtime draw.
 
A veteran, skilled senior core led by Kate Dishion (1.23 GAA, 9 W), Katlyn Duke (6 G), Annie Elder (5 G) and Lauren Norton (5 G), gives head coach Jamie Duvall a balanced offensive attack.
 
Duvall brought in 12 freshmen to his latest recruiting haul and continues to import in-state talent from all over Kentucky.
 
Dishion emerged as an all-conference goalkeeper and KWC’s favorable non-conference schedule features two opponents the Panthers beat by a combined 11-0 score last year (Midway, Brescia).
 
Only eventual conference champ Ursuline derailed Kentucky Wesleyan to a path to the G-MAC Championship final. The Panthers were edged in the semifinals as the No. 4 seed.

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NO. 5 ALDERSON BROADDUS BATTLERS Head Coach: Cristian Materazzi 2014 Record (Overall): 6-12-1 2014 Record (G-MAC): 4-6-0 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (Katie Lewis, second team; Lauren Small, all-freshman team) Key Departures: (Olivia Augustine, second team)

 
2015 Outlook: The Battlers advanced to the semifinals of the G-MAC Championship before bowing out of the postseason to Trevecca Nazarene.
 
Alderson Broaddus retains a key piece of the puzzle with conference freshman of the year Lauren Small and the second-team all-conference performer Katie Lewis, but needs to replace high-scoring forward Olivia Augustine.
 
After scoring four goals as a freshman, Small will be asked to potentially shoulder more of the offensive as a sophomore.
 
Augustine ranked third in the conference with 11 goals in 2014. She also had three assists while converting three game-winning scores. Like Kentucky Wesleyan, head coach Cristian Materazzi reloaded on the recruiting trail with 11 newcomers, including 10 freshmen.
 
The Battlers endured a six-game slide in the middle of the fall schedule last year and will look to reverse their fortunes this season.
 
Non-conference games against Wisconsin-Parkside, Lewis, Indiana (Pa.) and Fairmont State, will serve as strong tests while AB prepares for the heart of the G-MAC schedule. 




 

NO. 6 DAVIS & ELKINS SENATORS Head Coach: Gene Smith 2014 Record (Overall): 9-5-4 2014 Record (G-MAC): 7-1-2 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (Taylor Morton, first team; Tina Wulin, all-freshman team) Key Departures: (Ashley Winkelspecht, Emma Davis, Laia Margenat Dordas)

 
2015 Outlook: Despite a strong 7-1-2 record in the conference in 2014, the league’s coaches tabbed the Senators to settle in the middle of the pack this year.
 
Davis & Elkins brings back first-team all-conference midfielder Taylor Morton who scored three goals last year. Tina Wulin as a pick on the league’s all-freshman team as well.
 
The Senators also feature four other senior midfielders on the roster, a position that should be one of the team’s strengths with considerable depth.
 
Nine new freshmen were recruited by head coach Gene Smith, including three fresh faces at the goalkeeper position.
 
D&E will play its six final games of the regular season on the road. The Senators are set to meet future G-MAC members Malone and Lake Erie in the non-conference portion of the schedule.
 



 

NO. 7 OHIO VALLEY FIGHTING SCOTS Head Coach: Jack Flynn 2014 Record (Overall): 2-12-2 2014 Record (G-MAC): 2-8-0 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (N/A) Key Departures: (Kourtney Breighner, Ashley Wilcox, Samantha Flynn)

2015 Outlook: The Fighting Scots will look to improve on a two-win campaign in 2014, with both victories coming in the conference schedule.
 
OVU said farewell to a class of five seniors from last year and will 10 new freshmen added to the mix for this year and beyond. A trio of seniors, Heather Taylor, Alex Shaw and Brianna Hart, represent a veteran presence.
 
Head coach Jack Flynn and his staff will use preseason to evaluate his personnel through different scrimmages/exhibitions against the likes of Shawnee State, Indiana (Pa.) and Southern State Community College.
 
Ashley Wilcox, Hart and Tijana Radman, tied for the team lead in goals with three apiece last season. Radman and Hart both return.

NO. 8 SALEM INTERNATIONAL TIGERS Head Coach: Whitney Brydge 2014 Record (Overall): 0-12-0 2014 Record (G-MAC): 0-10-0 2014 All-G-MAC Returners: (N/A) Key Departures: (Leidy Sanchez, Jessica Guzman, Sarah Jacques)

2015 Outlook: The Tigers will be looking to chalk one up in the win column after going through a frustrating winless campaign in 2014.
 
Whitney Brydge will serve as head coach in the interim for Salem International as the roster continues to round into shape. Amber Brady and Bre’Ana Felix represent the two seniors.
 
Most of the positions on the field remain a mystery until the regular season gets underway. Leidy Sanchez led SIU with three goals a year ago while Jessica Guzman added two.