NEWTOWN, Pa. (Women's Soccer) – The Messiah Falcons were selected as the favorite in the 2023 conference preseason poll conducted among the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (MAC Commonwealth) women's soccer coaches. The Falcons collected seven first-place votes for a total of 49 points.
Below is the complete 2023 MAC Commonwealth Women's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll.
2023 MAC Commonwealth Women's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
(1st Place Votes) |
| 1 |
Messiah |
49 |
(7) |
| 2 |
York (Pa.) |
42 |
|
| 3 |
Widener |
35 |
|
| 4 |
Hood |
30 |
|
| 5 |
Stevenson |
25 |
|
| 6 |
Albright |
15 |
|
| T7 |
Alvernia |
14 |
|
| T7 |
Eastern |
14 |
|
In 2022, Messiah claimed their nineteenth Conference Championship title after defeating York College 2-0. Senior midfielder Kylie Firestone was named the MAC Commonwealth Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Messiah advanced to the NCAA National Semifinal round where they fell 1-4 to Johns Hopkins University. The Falcons finished with a 20-2-3 overall record and finished 7-1 in conference play.
The United Soccer Coaches announced the 2023 preseason poll on August 1 ranking Messiah third.
The 2023 season is set to begin on Friday, September 1. Conference play will begin on Saturday, September 30.
The 2023 MAC Commonwealth Women's Soccer Championship is set for October 31 to November 4. The top-four seeds will battle for the conference title and the NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ).