CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The ACC announced the 2025 Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll and Team as the Fighting Irish landed at number two with two first place votes and 229 points. Sophomore forward Izzy Engle and senior midfielder/defender Leah Klenke were selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Klenke is a two-time All-ACC and two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honoree, taking home All-ACC First Team honors and USC All-Region Second Team honors last year.
Last season, Engle was a Mac Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and a USC Second Team All-American. She was also recognized as a USC All-Atlantic Region selection and received ACC Freshman of the Year and Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year honors.
Engle scored 19 goals last season which was the sixth most all-time by a freshman at Notre Dame and was the second most scored in the country in 2024. Engle’s 0.86 goals per match ranked second nationally as well.
2025 Preseason ACC Women’s Soccer Coaches Poll
- North Carolina (10), 246
- Notre Dame (2), 229
- Florida State (4), 225
- Duke, 208
- Stanford, 201
- Wake Forest, 172
- Virginia (1), 169
- Virginia Tech, 162
- Clemson, 132
- California, 124
- Pitt, 111
- SMU, 83
- Boston College, 81
- Louisville, 67
- Miami, 44
- NC State, 40
- Syracuse, 18
2025 Preseason All-ACC Team
Teagan Wy, Sr., GK, California
Mia Minestrella, Jr., F, Duke
Mia Oliaro, Jr., M, Duke
Cameron Roller, Jr., D, Duke
Jordynn Dudley, Jr., F, Florida State
Heather Gilchrist, Sr., D, Florida State
Tessa Dellarose, Sr., M/D, North Carolina
Kate Faasse, Sr., F/M, North Carolina
Olivia Thomas, Jr., F, North Carolina
Linda Ullmark, So., M, North Carolina
Izzy Engle, So., F, Notre Dame
Leah Klenke, Sr., D/M, Notre Dame
Andrea Kitahata, R-Sr., F, Stanford
Maggie Cagle, Sr., F, Virginia