Defending regular-season and playoff champion Quinnipiac was selected the team to beat in the ECAC women’s preseason coaches poll that was released Tuesday.
The Bobcats earned six first-place votes, while Clarkson (four) and Princeton (two) also garnered first-place nods.
| School (First-place votes) | Total points |
|---|---|
| 1. Quinnipiac (6) | 114 |
| 2. Clarkson (4) | 109 |
| 3. Princeton (2) | 102 |
| 4. Colgate | 96 |
| 5. Harvard | 74 |
| 6. Cornell | 72 |
| 7. St. Lawrence | 68 |
| 8. Rensselaer | 48 |
| 9. Yale | 45 |
| 10. Dartmouth | 31 |
| 11. Brown | 19 |
| 12. Union | 14 |
In addition, the conference also announced its preseason All-League Team.
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| T.T. Cianfarano | F | Quinnipiac |
| Cayley Mercer | F | Clarkson |
| Karlie Lund | F | Princeton |
| Kelsey Koelzer | D | Princeton |
| Micah Hart | D | Cornell |
| Lovisa Selander | G | Rensselaer |
