LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The 2026 Mountain West Coaches' Preseason Poll and Watch List was announced this afternoon, with the Colorado College women's soccer program picked to finish fifth in the league. Senior's Kendall Memoly and Regan Wallace are joined by sophomore Lily Smith representing the Tigers on the watch list.

The preseason poll was voted on the teams eleven head coaches, with coaches not permitted to vote for their own team.

The United State Air Force Academy was voted the top team, with the Falcons receiving 96 points and garnering seven first place votes, with front range rivals Wyoming (83), and New Mexico (82) rounding out the top three spots. Grand Canyon checks in fourth, with Hawai'i one spot behind CC in sixth to round out the tournament places.

A season ago, the Tigers put together a 5-6-7 record which put them eighth in the Mountain West, just shy of the postseason tournament. The Tigers prepare to open their season next week when they open at home at 6 p.m. on Wednesday August 12^th against Creighton.

 

 

2026 MW PRESEASON WOMEN'S SOCCER COACHES' POLL

Pl.        Team (1^st place votes)                      Points

  1.       Air Force (7)                                       96

  2.       Wyoming (1)                                       83

  3.       New Mexico (2)                                 82

  4.       Grand Canyon (1)                              79

  5.       Colorado College                               59

  6.       Hawai'i                                                50

  7.       UNLV                                                 44

  8.       UC Davis                                             37

  9.       UTEP                                                  27

  10.     Nevada                                               25

  11.     San José State                                   23

 

2026 MW WOMEN'S SOCCER WATCH LIST

Ava Carpentier, Sr., D, Air Force

Jordan Dillingham, Jr., D, Air Force 

Annika Jost, Jr., D/MF, Air Force 

Kendall Memoly, Sr., MF, Colorado College 

Lily Smith, So., D, Colorado College

Regan Wallace, Sr., GK, Colorado College 

Amanda Adams, Jr., F, Grand Canyon

Ellie Johannes, Jr., F, Grand Canyon

Emma Knack, Sr., GK, Grand Canyon

Anuhea Aluli, Sr., F, Hawai'i

Izzy Ayala, Sr., MF, Hawai'i 

Kennedy Justin, Jr., GK, Hawai'i

Olivia Loomis, Sr., F, Nevada

Valeria Ramon, Jr., D, Nevada 

Landri Steenhard, Fr., MF, Nevada

Nicole Anderson, Sr., F, New Mexico

Fiona Jenkins, Sr., D, New Mexico

Alysa Whelchel, Sr., MF, New Mexico

Paige Fry, Jr., GK, San José State

Paige Pineda-Aliamus, Sr., F, San José State

Indigo Sims, Jr., F, San José State

Ashley Brewer, So., F, UC Davis

Savannah Cordero, Sr., MF, UC Davis

Courtney Wagner, Jr., MF/F, UC Davis

Ana De Los Santos, So., MF, UNLV

Maddie Encinas, So., D, UNLV

Sierah McCallum, Jr., F, UNLV

Zeta McDannels, So., MF, UTEP

Ashlee Mora, Jr., D, UTEP

Ashlyn Neireiter, Sr., UTEP

Haley Bartel, Sr., GK, Wyoming

Maddie Burr, Jr., D, Wyoming

Alyssa Glover, Sr., MF, Wyoming