SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Bryant women's soccer senior Colleen Ardolino was named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team announced by the conference on Thursday morning.

Ardolino earns the preseason honor after an impressive 2025 campaign in which she was selected to the All-America East Second Team. The senior defender appeared and started in all 18 games for a team that ranked 44th nationally in goals against average (0.83). Not only was she a key contributor to the back line, she also was tied for second on the team with three goals last season. Ardolino, along side two of her teammates, were recognized off the field as well, earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® honors.

The annual preseason coaches poll was also announced on Thursday, with the Black and Gold slotted sixth. Three-time defending champion Maine was picked first. Bryant qualified for the America East Tournament last season, advancing to the semifinals for the first time after getting past third-seeded UMass Lowell in penalty kicks.

2026 AE WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL

Pl. School Points
1. Maine 60 (4)
2. Binghamton 58 (4)
3. Vermont 53 (1)
4. UMass Lowell 40
5. New Hampshire 35
6. Bryant 33
7. NJIT 20
8. UMBC 16
9. UAlbany 9

Women's Preseason All-Conference

F Nora Belin (UMass Lowell)
F Jahkaya Davis (Binghamton)
F Paige Luke (Binghamton)
M Anna Buckwalter (Binghamton)
M Madeline Gardner (Vermont)
M Luise Reinwald (Maine)
D Colleen Ardolino (Bryant)
D Sophia Garofalo (Binghamton) D Olivia Grisdale (Maine)
D Bridget Kennedy (Vermont)
GK Rebecca Kessler (Binghamton)