CARLISLE, Pa. – Following another solid season and a trip to the Centennial Conference tournament semifinals, the Dickinson women's soccer team under the leadership of Ted Zingman will get their 2026 slate underway on Tuesday night at 7pm with a non-conference home tilt against Juniata College at Miller Memorial Field.

Game Information
Opponents – Juniata College Eagles
Date – Tuesday, September 1st
Time – 7:00 pm
Location – Carlisle, Pa. (Miller Memorial Field)
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Schedule Overview

• The Red and White will be very happy to play ten matches once again in Carlisle after going 9-1 at Miller Memorial Field in 2025.  
• DC opens the season with four straight home fixtures taking on Juniata (9/1 @ 7pm), Waynesburg (9/4 @ 4pm), Pitt-Greensburg (9/5 @ 5pm) and Scranton (9/9 @ 7pm).
• The Devils first battle away from Carlisle will be on Saturday, September 12th when they visit SUNY Brockport at 5:30pm. That match starts a stretch of five of six on the road with the lone home contest coming on Saturday, September 19th as they take on Ursinus in the Centennial Conference opener at 7pm.
• Other home conference fixtures feature Franklin & Marshall (10/3 @ 3:30pm), #13 Swarthmore (10/14 @ 6pm), #15 Johns Hopkins (10/28 @ 6pm) and Muhlenberg (10/31 @12pm). 

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 3rd

Returning All-Region Performers

• Senior forward, Ava Prisco (Second Team)
• Sophomore midfielder, Joelle Ma (Second Team)

Returning All-Conference Performers

• Senior defender, Norah Heeacock (Second Team)
• Senior forward, Bridget Merkel (Second Team)
• Sophomore midfielder, Joelle Ma (Second Team, CC Rookie of the Year)

Senior Leaders

• Head Coach Ted Zingman will rely heavily on a talented senior group of Elizabeth Allen, Norah Anderson, Ava Burgess, Ava Cefaloni, Lauren Flowers, Norah Heacock, Bridget Merkel and Ava Prisco to provide key leadership on and off the pitch throughout the season.

Iron Women

• The group of Isabelle Bariso, Catherine Fleck, Heacock, Ma and Prisco will look to add onto their consecutive matches started streak in 2026 after each one started all 21 fixtures last season.

Leading Offensive Returners

• Points: Prisco (24), Ma (21), Merkel (10)
• Goals: Prisco (11), Ma (6), Heacock and Merkel (3), Bariso and Anna Bitsko (2)
• Assists: Ma (9), Merkel (4), Bariso (3), Heacock and Prisco (2)
• Shots: Prisco (69), Ma (30), Bariso (26), Bitsko (25), Heacock (24), Merkel (20)

The Defensive Spine

• Following the graduation of All-American and Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year Lila Brown, the Red and White will look to the returning defensive core of Anderson, Fleck, Flowers, Heacock and Ma to provide a strong defensive structure which will allow the offensive talent to thrive going forward. 

Keepers of the Cage

• Pico Gray returns between the sticks after playing in all 21 matches, making 19 starts in 2025 going 12-5-2 with a strong .805 save percentage totaling 62 stops on the season.
• Senior Elizabeth Allen along with rookie Aralynn Patterson will look to provide depth and competition to the goalkeeping battle throughout the season.

Welcome to the Devils Den

• Coach Zingman welcomes eight newcomers to an already talented squad that will look to make an immediate impact in 2026: Elise Abbott, Mamady Bangoura, Chloe Bird, Amber Liu, Megan Lomotan, Aralynn Patterson, Caitlin Shimko and Ivana Vukas. 

From the Mind of Coach Zingman

• Thoughts on Schedule
  • The schedule for this season is loaded with good high quality competition. Our non-conference slate is quite challenging, but very exciting to see how we stack up. Starting the year with four in a row at home is very nice because it will give us a chance to build up a rhythm early on without having to travel. When looking at the conference schedule every match will be competitive and we will approach each contest in the same manner and take them as their own individual challenge. 
• How have your first-years acclimated to the college game so far?
  • They have done great so far! They have come in from their summer break fit and ready to go which is all a coach can ask for. They have been able to integrate seamlessly and already look like well seasoned Dickinson women's soccer players and not like first-years at all. 
• What is your outlook for the year ahead?
  • I'm really excited about this season. We have a great mix of returning talent that will combine quite nicely with our dynamic group of rookies. We have a lot of potential and a very bright future, but now it is up to us to get out on the pitch and make the most of it every day. 
• What should fans expect when they come out to watch your side play?
  • I want people to see a side that empties the tank each and every match. We are going to grind for 90 minutes! I expect fans to see a total and complete team effort which includes being loud, supportive and encouraging on the sidelines to playing fast and physical on the pitch. The players came up with the slogan of "For Each Other" this season and I feel that encompasses the way I want us to play we are doing to do everything "For Each Other" this season and our fans will see that every time.