The Oregon State Beavers women's soccer program is gearing up for a demanding non‑conference campaign that will test its depth early in the season.
An exhibition match against Portland State on August 5 will serve as the first public glimpse of the squad, followed by a high‑stakes opener against South Carolina on August 12, a team that reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
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South Carolina brings forward Mackenzie Johnson and midfielder Cuyler Zulauf into the mix, two players whose performances will be closely watched as the Beavers look to establish early chemistry.
The schedule then moves to Lipscomb on August 16, a program that captured the ASUN title last season, before the Beavers host Bushnell on August 19, a school that enjoyed its best campaign in recent memory.
A road test at Weber State on August 23 offers another opportunity for redemption, while the much‑anticipated Civil War clash with Oregon is slated for August 27, promising a fierce in‑state rivalry.
Later in the month, the Beavers will welcome the Washington Huskies on August 30, the Big Ten champions from the previous year, and will later travel to face former West Coast Conference rivals Seattle, Portland and LMU in a series of matches that round out the non‑conference slate.
The campaign concludes with a visit to Eastern Washington, a team that handed the Beavers a loss last season, and the coaching staff hopes that victories against Bushnell, Weber State and Eastern Washington could provide the momentum needed for the new Pac‑12 debut.
Overall, the tougher schedule reflects the program's ambition to climb beyond the single win it managed in the previous year and to lay a solid foundation for the upcoming Pac‑12 era.