Patriots Nation · 2026 Season Preview
Women's
Soccer
One goal from a national title. This group isn't done eating.
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The Story So Far
Final Four.
One Goal Away.
A 17-4-4 season ended in the national title game. Cumberlands led Keiser 1-0 late. Keiser answered in the final minutes to force penalties, then won it there.
17-4-4
2025 RECORD
2.60
GOALS / GAME
0.80
TEAM GAA
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By The Numbers
Almost Everyone's Back
POINTS RETURNING
GOALS RETURNING
ASSISTS RETURNING
61%
PTS
60%
GOALS
63%
ASSISTS
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PHOTO WELL
Nicole Araujo
Returning Leader
Nicole
Araujo
GRAD · FORWARD
31
POINTS (TEAM HIGH)
11
GOALS
9
ASSISTS
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PHOTO WELL
Morgan White
The Wall Stays
Morgan
White
SOPHOMORE · GOALKEEPER
0.80
GOALS AGAINST AVG
9
SHUTOUTS
2142
MINUTES PLAYED
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The Rest Of The Core Returns
Depth That Doesn't Graduate
Abigail Little7G / 7A / 21 PTS
Ines Martin4G / 2A / 10 PTS
Wakana Ose5G / 2A / 12 PTS
Samantha Sokolove0G / 9A / 9 PTS
Tori Robertson6G / 1A / 13 PTS
Letizia Traversone2G / 2A / 6 PTS
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The Holes
Not Losses. Promotions.
Carola Fontan7G / 10A GRADUATED
Madison LongNOW ASST. COACH
Sara Soto4G / 2A GRADUATED
Kayah Robbins2G / 2A GRADUATED
Karla Waibel2G / 1A GRADUATED
Fontan and Long didn't leave the program. They moved to the bench.
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Reinforcements
A Global Freshman Class
Ten incoming freshmen from six countries, headlined by a back line and midfield built to keep pace with a program that doesn't plan on stepping back.
Smirnova · Russia Villa · Spain Hubert · Germany Skjoldager · Denmark Kozakova · Czech Rep. Milovic · Montenegro Amado Sanz · Spain Florez · Colombia
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2026 Opening Slate
Circle These Dates
Sat, Aug 22vs Union Commonwealth · 7 PM
Thu, Aug 27vs Truett McConnell · 1 PM
Tue, Sep 1at Marian (Ind.) · 7 PM
Sat, Sep 5at Indiana Wesleyan · 1 PM
Sat, Sep 12vs Keiser University · 7 PM
Note: the scheduled Aug 20 opener vs Milligan was postponed following Wednesday's tragedy involving the Milligan cycling team. Our thoughts are with their program.
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Our Take
This Team Is Hungry.
They led 1-0 late in the national title game. Keiser found a goal in the final minutes and won it on penalties. Almost the entire roster that lived through that comes back. This group isn't looking to get back to the final. It's looking to finish the job.
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