MEDFORD, Ore. – The 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, is set for a championship matchup between the top two seeds after Monday's semifinal action at Wheeler Field. Top-seeded College of Idaho rallied for a 2-1 victory over Eastern Oregon, while No. 2 seed Southern Oregon advanced past Rocky Mountain in an eight-round penalty-kick shootout following 110 scoreless minutes.
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No. 1 seed College of Idaho def. No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon, 2-1
No. 1 seed College of Idaho rallied from a first-half deficit to defeat No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon, 2-1, and advance to the CCC Championship match for the sixth consecutive season. The Mountaineers struck first in the 25th minute when Makenna Moore finished a cross from Samantha Gjersvold to give Eastern Oregon a 1-0 lead.
The Yotes responded in the second half, with Abbi Roubidoux finding the equalizer in the 58th minute. Ava Poyser delivered a long pass behind the defense, setting up Roubidoux for a one-on-one finish and her team-leading 15th goal of the season. Alondra Osuna then put College of Idaho ahead in the 66th minute, curling a shot from the edge of the box off the far post and into the net for the game-winner.
College of Idaho finished with a 14-10 advantage in shots, while both teams recorded six shots on goal. Goalkeepers Molly McCabe and Elysa Morse each made four saves. The Yotes will look to capture their fourth consecutive tournament title Wednesday.
No. 2 seed Southern Oregon advanced over No. 3 seed Rocky Mountain, 0-0 (PKs, 5-4)
No. 2 seed Southern Oregon advanced to its first-ever CCC Championship match after outlasting No. 3 seed Rocky Mountain in an eight-round penalty-kick shootout. The teams played 110 scoreless minutes, with goalkeepers Ashlyn Fuss and Matea Vernon keeping both sides off the scoreboard. Fuss made 12 saves for the Raiders, while Vernon recorded nine saves for the Battlin' Bears.
The shootout remained close through seven rounds, with both teams converting five attempts. Southern Oregon's Payton Puppe-Wotipka converted to open the eighth round before Rocky Mountain's final attempt went wide, securing the 5-4 shootout victory for the Raiders. Southern Oregon finished with 16 shots, while Rocky Mountain recorded 18. The Raiders placed nine shots on goal, and Rocky Mountain put 12 on target.
Championship Match
The 2026 CCC Women's Soccer Championship will feature No. 1 seed College of Idaho against No. 2 seed Southern Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. at Wheeler Field in Medford, Oregon. College of Idaho will pursue its fourth consecutive tournament title, while Southern Oregon looks to claim its first championship in program history. Both teams have secured automatic bids to the NAIA National Tournament.