2026 CCC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Bushnell women's soccer program has been picked to return to the CCC tournament as they have been slotted in at No. 8 in the 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll. 

The Beacons come into the season on the heels of a fifth-place finish in 2025 as they earned their way into the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament for the second time in three years. This season first-year Head Coach Toni Malone will look to keep the team in the mix. 

After claiming both the 2025 CCC regular-season and tournament championships, The College of Idaho returns to the top spot in the preseason poll. The Yotes received 164 points and nine first-place votes as they prepare to defend their conference titles.

C of I advanced to the NAIA National Championship final site last season, ultimately falling in a tough overtime battle. Eastern Oregon University and Southern Oregon University also advanced to the final site, giving the CCC three representatives among the nation's top postseason teams.

Eastern Oregon earned second in the preseason poll with 150 points and one first-place vote, while Southern Oregon followed in third with 140 points and one first-place vote. Rocky Mountain College landed fourth with 118 points, followed by Carroll College with 112 points and one first-place vote.

Oregon Tech claimed sixth with 105 points, while Northwest University was seventh with 101 points and one first-place vote. Bushnell University earned 76 points for eighth, followed by Warner Pacific University (60), University of Providence (56), Corban University (53), The Evergreen State College (34), and Walla Walla University (14). The Wolves are prepared to battle in their first collegiate counting season.

The Cascade Conference is set for another competitive race across the Pacific Northwest fields as teams begin another journey to take the title.

The 2026 CCC Women's Soccer season kicks off September 17. The CCC Championship Tournament is once again slated to take place in Medford, Ore., set for Nov. 7, 9, and 11.