2026 Women's Soccer Preseason Players to Watch List
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Ahead of the 2026 season, Big South women’s soccer head coaches submitted players for the Preseason Players to Watch. Each team could select up to five players (regardless of position) to be included on the Watch List.
Meanwhile, the Preseason Players of the Year honorees in the categories of Forward, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper will be selected by the head coaches from the lists, and will be announced on Thursday, Aug. 6, along with the 2026 preseason predicted order of finish.
Below are the Preseason Players To Watch for 2026, listed by position and presented in alphabetical order by school.
FORWARDS - Name, School
Delaney Evers, Charleston Southern
Ila Allred, Gardner-Webb
Sabba Haghgoo, High Point
Morgan Wilcox, High Point
Samantha Fischer, Longwood
Peyton Curney, Longwood
Maddi Merryweather, Presbyterian
Lindsay Sheets, Winthrop
MIDFIELDERS - Name
Rachel Gopalakrishnan, Charleston Southern
Haley Swenson, Charleston Southern
Peyton O'linn, Gardner-Webb
Kari Powell, High Point
Meghan Piazza, Longwood
Coryn Silberstein, Longwood
Emilia Lieber, Presbyterian
Katelynn Ciolek, Presbyterian
Ava Kertgate, Radford
Manuela Schreier, UNC Asheville
Monssi Avila Gutierrez, Winthrop
Cordelia McIntosh, Winthrop
DEFENDERS - Name, School
Cadance Bell, Charleston Southern
Noor Reslan, Gardner-Webb
Coryn McDonnell, High Point
Kasey Resker, High Point
Bernice Wayland, Longwood
Sydney Stoner, Presbyterian
Avery Kornafel, Presbyterian
Caitlyn Nottingham, Radford
Campbell Stoll, UNC Asheville
Kathleen Doane, UNC Asheville
Mia Silber, Winthrop
GOALKEEPERS - Name, School
Avery Mason, Charleston Southern
Lexi Radvanyi, Radford