Oregon State
Eastern Washington
Beavers Headed to Cheney to Take On EWU
September 23, 2026 | Women's Soccer
THE GAMES: The Oregon State women's soccer will close out nonconference play on Friday when it takes on Eastern Washington in Cheney, Wash.
FOLLOW ALONG: Friday's game will air live on ESPN+. Stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com
UP NEXT: Oregon State will return to the Palouse on Oct. 1 to open conference play with a road matchup at Washington State. The Beavers will return home to take on San Diego State on Oct. 8.
Quick Hitters:
- Corvallis native Abby Smith has scored in two goals for the Beavers this season.
- Sophia Zboyan, Lea Gentry and Ava Burdeyny were named to the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List
- Oregon State returns six players from last year's squad, compared to 22 newcomers
- Adele Schwab is Oregon State's leading returner, having started all 19 matches for the Beavers last season. The midfielder was tied for the team lead with eight points on the year.
- Oregon State returns to action as a member of the Pac-12 this season, after playing the prior two campaigns in the WCC. The Beavers are joined in the new-look conference by Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Washington State, Texas State and Gonzaga.
- For the first time in conference history, the Pac-12 will hold a women's soccer tournament this year, with the top-four regular-season finishers making the event.
- Mya Sanchez, a two-time All-WCC Honorable Mention who started every game the past two seasons, graduated and signed a professional contract with Shelbourne FC in Ireland's League of Ireland Premier Division.
The Staff:
- Caroline Kelly took over as interim head coach prior to the 2024 season, and was promoted to head coach ahead of last season's campaign.Â
- Kelly also served as an assistant coach for the Beavers from 2021-23. Prior to that she had stints at Cincinnati, Army and Dartmouth
- Kwame Oduro was promoted to the role of Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2026 season. Oduro joined the Oregon State staff in the winter of 2025, after spending 10 years as the head coach of the St. Bonaventure men's soccer program.
- Connor Golley is in his first season on the Oregon State staff. He joins the Beavers after stints at Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure.
The Matchups:
- Oregon State is 4-0-1 all-time against Eastern Washington
- This will mark the Beavers' first ever game in Cheney
