MADISON, Wis.- UW-Oshkosh women's soccer was predicted to finish sixth in the 2026 WIAC standings in a poll conducted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
UW-Oshkosh qualified for the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver's) for the 31st time in program history in 2025 with a 2-4-1 conference record. The Titans went 6-7-5 overall last season.
Erin Coppernoll enters her 22nd season at Oshkosh with a 202-163-50 record, including an 83-57-18 mark in conference play. She started her head coaching career at Ripon College in 1999 and led North Park University (Ill.) from 2001-03 before arriving in Oshkosh for the 2004 season; her overall head coaching record is 226-208-53.
Twenty-three letterwinners return to the pitch for Coppernoll and her staff, including eight starters.
Sophomore defender
Addyson Edwards (Appleton/Appleton West) and senior forward
Ariana Gonzalez (Appleton/Appleton North) were both All-WIAC First Team selections in 2025 while junior defender
Ryley Meenk (Waukesha/Waukesha South), the 2024 Newcomer of the Year and first team honoree, collected honorable mention honors in 2025.
UW-La Crosse (19-3-1, 6-0-1 WIAC) was voted to win the conference championship for the fifth year in a row. UW-River Falls (13-5-3, 3-3-1) was picked for second, UW-Platteville (8-6-6, 2-1-4) for third, UW-Whitewater (8-7-5, 3-3-1) for fourth and UW-Stevens Point (9-5-8, 2-1-4) for fifth. UW-Stout Polytechnic (7-9-4, 1-4-2) for predicted to follow the Titans in seventh place and UW-Eau Claire (3-11-5, 1-4-2) was slotted eighth.
The Titans begin the 2026 campaign at home on Sept. 1 when they host St. Norbert College. They play host to Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio) on Sept. 4, Macalester College (Minn.) on Sept. 6 and Milwaukee School of Engineering on Sept. 9 before playing their first road game at Benedictine University (Ill.) on Sept. 12.
The annual 151 Derby between Oshkosh and University of Dubuque (Iowa) returns to J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Sept. 19.
WIAC competition begins on Oct. 3 when UW-Eau Claire comes to town. The Titans also host UW-Platteville (Oct. 17) and UW-Whitewater (Oct. 21) while they travel to UW-Stevens Point (Oct. 7), UW-Stout Polytechnic (Oct. 10), UW-La Crosse (Oct. 24) and UW-River Falls (Oct. 31).
The top six teams in the conference standings will qualify for the WIAC Tournament. The event will be held Nov. 3, Nov. 5 and Nov. 7, with all matches hosted by the higher-seeded team. The winner of the tournament will receive an automatic NCAA bid.
Oshkosh, winner of the 2015 and 2021 WIAC regular season titles and 2011, 2014 and 2021 WIAC Tournament champion, will seek its sixth appearance in the Division III Championship. The 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2021 trips all came under Coppernoll.
