ST. MARY'S CITY, Md., Sept. 8 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news release:

Expectations are high for St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics as the 2026 fall season got underway, with four Seahawk teams selected at the top of their respective United East Conference preseason polls.



Men's soccer was selected as the conference favorite, women's soccer shares the top spot with defending champion Penn State Harrisburg, and defending champion field hockey was picked to finish first as it pursues a third consecutive United East title. Additionally, women's cross country landed at No. 1 as they seek a sixth straight league crown. The preseason polls were determined by votes of the conference's head coaches.



The reco...