The Oregon State women's soccer team has released its full 2026 schedule, an 18‑match calendar that blends high‑profile non‑conference fixtures with a demanding conference slate. The Beavers will open the season against Portland State on August 5, then travel to face South Carolina on August 12, before confronting Washington and Utah in early September.
A Challenging Past, A Hopeful Future
The 2025 campaign ended with a modest 2‑15‑5 record, the program's most difficult season in recent memory. Head coach Caroline Kelly, now in her second year, has responded by reshaping the support staff, appointing Connor Golley as an assistant coach. The move is intended to inject fresh tactical insight and accelerate the team's development.
Goalkeeper Mya Sanchez, who earned All WCC Honorable Mention honors, has graduated, leaving a void between the posts that the coaching staff hopes to fill with emerging talent. Despite the turnover, Kelly remains focused on building a more cohesive unit that can compete week in and week out.
Conference and Non‑Conference Landscape
The Beavers will meet several former Pac‑12 rivals, including Oregon, Washington and Utah, as part of a schedule that also features West Coast Conference opponents such as Seattle, Portland and Loyola Marymount. The regular season culminates on November 5 with a showdown against Gonzaga, a match that could determine the team's seeding for the conference tournament.
Beyond the familiar foes, Oregon State is slated to test itself against a diverse array of programs, from West Coast Conference members to teams across the country, including South Carolina, Texas State and Boise State. The breadth of the schedule reflects Kelly's ambition to expose her squad to varied playing styles and to prepare the Beavers for postseason competition.