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Women’s Soccer Selected Third in Ivy League Preseason Poll
8/18/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer was selected to finish third in the 2026 Ivy League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, the Ivy League conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bears took the third position behind 98 total points and two first-place votes. Princeton (120 points, 10 first-place votes) and Dartmouth (109 points, four first-place votes) claimed the first and second spots in the poll while Columbia (81 points) came in fourth. Harvard (71 points), Penn (45), Cornell (26), and Yale (26) rounded out the fifth through eighth spots in the rankings respectively.
Brown returns 2025 Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Ivy selection Joy Okonye and also brings back three 2025 Second Team All-Ivy honorees in Corine Gregory, Audrey Lam, and Ayla Sahin as well as 2025 Honorable Mention All-Ivy pick Brooke Birtwistle.
In 2025, the Bears went 9-4-4 overall and 3-2-2 in Ivy League play, qualifying for the Ivy League Tournament before falling in the event's semifinals.
The Bears kick off their 2026 season with a home matchup against New Haven on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Stevenson-Pincince Field.
2. Dartmouth - 109 (4)
3. Brown - 98 (2)
4. Columbia - 81
5. Harvard - 71
6. Penn - 45
7. Cornell - 26
7. Yale - 26
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
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The Bears took the third position behind 98 total points and two first-place votes. Princeton (120 points, 10 first-place votes) and Dartmouth (109 points, four first-place votes) claimed the first and second spots in the poll while Columbia (81 points) came in fourth. Harvard (71 points), Penn (45), Cornell (26), and Yale (26) rounded out the fifth through eighth spots in the rankings respectively.
Brown returns 2025 Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Ivy selection Joy Okonye and also brings back three 2025 Second Team All-Ivy honorees in Corine Gregory, Audrey Lam, and Ayla Sahin as well as 2025 Honorable Mention All-Ivy pick Brooke Birtwistle.
In 2025, the Bears went 9-4-4 overall and 3-2-2 in Ivy League play, qualifying for the Ivy League Tournament before falling in the event's semifinals.
The Bears kick off their 2026 season with a home matchup against New Haven on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Stevenson-Pincince Field.
2026 Ivy League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Princeton - 120 (10 first place votes)2. Dartmouth - 109 (4)
3. Brown - 98 (2)
4. Columbia - 81
5. Harvard - 71
6. Penn - 45
7. Cornell - 26
7. Yale - 26
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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