SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Plattsburgh takes the No. 1 spot in the 2025-26 SUNYAC women’s ice hockey preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. Cortland is No. 2 and Oswego is No. 3 in this year’s rankings.
Plattsburgh won its first SUNYAC women’s ice hockey league crown last year as the No. 2 seed. This was the SUNYAC’s second-ever women’s ice hockey championship. The Cardinals ended their season in the NCAA first round with an overall record of 20-7-1.
Cortland won the first-ever SUNYAC women’s ice hockey championship in 2024. In 2025, the Red Dragons were the No. 3 seed going into postseason play. The team ended its season in the SUNYAC semifinals with a 17-5-4 record overall.
Last season Oswego was the top seed in the conference after regular season play. The Lakers fell to No. 2 Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC final, 2-0. Oswego ended its 2024-25 season with a record of 22-3-2 overall.
2025-26 SUNYAC Women’s Ice Hockey Preseason Poll
1. Plattsburgh, 49
2. Cortland, 40
3. Oswego, 37
4. William Smith, 30
5. Canton, 29
6. Morrisville, 15
7. Buffalo State, 12
7. Potsdam, 12
SUNYAC women’s ice hockey conference competition begins November 14. The first round of the SUNYAC championship is set for February 25.
