GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Grove City College women's soccer returns plenty of experience and depth this fall as the Wolverines seek their fourth straight Presidents' Athletic Conference title.

Grove City welcomes back seven All-PAC honorees, including three players who earned end-of-year conference awards in 2025. Senior midfielder Tori Stevenson (Butler, Pa./Butler) returns after earning the league's Offensive Player of the Year award while senior center back Hannah Mitchell (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg Christian) is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in the conference.

Stevenson fired in 16 goals in 2025 on her way to All-Region honors. Mitchell, meanwhile, helped lead a Grove City defense that recorded a dozen shutouts and a team goals-against average of 0.90.

Mitchell joined Stevenson as a United Soccer Coaches All-Region honoree.

Sophomore forward Lauren Muhanna (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon) returns for her second season after closing her rookie campaign as the conference's Newcomer of the Year and an All-Region selection. Muhanna scored six goals and chalked up a team-leading nine assists in 2025.

Sophomore midfielder Ady Waters (Port Clinton, Ohio/Tree of Life) started 17 matches in 2025 and earned Second Team All-PAC recognition. She recorded three goals and three assists and is expected to again be a key contributor at both ends of the field in 2026.

Junior forward Kiara White (Perkiomenville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) joins Muhanna and Stevenson as offensive threats after scoring eight goals last year. She has 14 goals in her first two seasons and is a returning Honorable Mention All-PAC selection.

Sophomore forward Emily Horst (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County) posted three goals and six assists in her rookie campaign, earning a spot alongside White on the Honorable Mention All-PAC squad.

Grove City also returns an All-PAC performer in goal as senior Maddie Mills (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) prepares for her second season as the starter. Mills earned Honorable Mention All-Conference laurels after going 13-5-2 with a 0.97 GAA in 2025.

Senior defenders Meghan Tischler (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) and Ashley Porcelli (North Haledon, N.J./Passaic County Tech) return to the starting lineup in front of Mills. Tischler started all 20 matches at outside back while Porcelli made 20 starts at center back next to Costa.

Senior midfielder Emma Dailey (East Brady, Pa./Karns City) has started at both defender and midfielder throughout her career. She has 32 career starts and will compete for a full-time starting spot in the midfield again this year.

Senior midfielder Kirsten Musser (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) made three starts as a junior and will also compete for a full-time starting assignment this fall. Musser made a career-high 18 appearances last season.

Senior forward Hannah Plunkard (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock) has played in 39 matches over the last two seasons, including 10 starts. She set career highs in goals (3) and assists (4) during her junior campaign.

Plunkard is expected to compete for a full-time starting spot up front this year.

Junior midfielder Marina Hahn (Beaver, Pa./Beaver) returns to the lineup after being sidelined by injury in 2025. Hahn made 10 starts in 2024 and highlighted her rookie season with six goals and three assists.

Hahn is also in the mix to start at forward or midfielder this year.

In addition to the three All-PAC performers in the sophomore class, seven other second-year performers are back for the Wolverines this fall.

Sophomores Payton Allan (Louisville, Ohio/Louisville) and Bethany Kuechly (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mars Hill) return at forward while Hazyl Wilson (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) will compete for time at midfielder. Allen recorded a goal and an assist in her 11 appearances while Kuechly scored twice as a rookie. Wilson saw action in 10 matches.

Sophomores Bryn Baker (LaGrange, Ohio/Open Door Christian), Layla Palmisano (Safety Harbor, Fla./Calvary Christian) and Sasha Sansone (Pittsburgh, Pa./Trinity Christian) are expected to battle for time at defender.

Sophomore Ella Lotz (McKeesport, Pa./South Allegheny) will push Mills for the starting spot in goal. Lotz made four scoreless appearances in 2025.

Several newcomers are also expected to compete for playing time this fall, according to head coach Melissa Lamie.

The Wolverines open the 2026 schedule Tuesday, September 1 at Penn State Behrend. The home schedule begins Friday, September 4 with a 4 p.m. match against Lycoming at Don Lyle Field.

Conference play begins September 16 at 7 p.m. against visiting Bethany.