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Soccer Travels to Charleston for its Second Road Test of the Season
8/19/2026 | Soccer
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Soccer travels to Charleston, South Carolina, to take on the Golden Eagles for its second road game of the season on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
QUICK KICKS
• With Sunday’s win at Louisiana, Todd Shulenberger became the first head coach in program history to open his Ole Miss tenure 2-0.
• Isabella Pontieri and Paxton Bock each scored their first goals as Rebels in the win over Louisiana, finding the back of the net 56 seconds apart in the first half.
• Pontieri, Bock and Katie Ramsden have each scored once for Ole Miss through the first two matches of the season. Audrey Shackelford, Maizy Kluksdal and Sarah Granno have each tallied an assist for the Rebels.
•Ole Miss has outscored opponents 3-1 through two matches and has held both opponents scoreless in the first half.
•The Rebels have outshot opponents 30-13 and hold a 17-1 advantage in corner kicks this season.
•Newcomer Isabella Pontieri named to the 2026 Hermann Trophy NCAA Division I Midfielders watch list.
•Paxton Bock, Ava Ghoreishi, Audrey Shackelford, Jenna Studer, and Alena Watts were selected to the 2026 SEC Soccer Preseason Watchlist.
•Taylor Prigge returns to the goalkeeper room after posting a team-best .750 save percentage across five appearances last season.
A NEW ERA
Ole Miss begins a new chapter in 2026 under first-year head coach Todd Shulenberger, who was named the fourth head coach in program history on Dec. 1, 2025.
Shulenberger came to Oxford after 11 seasons at Washington State, where he became the winningest coach in program history with a 113-67-34 record. He led the Cougars to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program’s first College Cup appearance in 2019.
During his time at Washington State, Shulenberger coached 43 all-conference selections and 10 players who were drafted into the NWSL or USL Super League.
LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss picked up its first road win of the season this past Sunday, after defeating Louisiana 2-1 at the Home Bank Soccer & Track Complex. Isabella Pontieri and Paxton Bock scored 56 seconds apart in the first half, with both recording their first goals as Rebels. Pontieri opened the scoring in the 11th minute off an assist from Audrey Shackelford before Maizy Kluksdal set up Bock less than a minute later to give Ole Miss a 2-0 lead. Louisiana cut the deficit in the 55th minute, but keeper Taylor Prigge and the Rebels held on down the stretch. Prigge played all 90 minutes in goal and made one save, while Ole Miss placed five of its eight shots on goal and earned all seven corner kicks in the match.
SCOUTING REPORT: CHARLESTON
Charleston hosts Ole Miss after finishing the 2025 season 8-6-3 overall and 4-3-2 in Coastal Athletic Association play. The Cougars scored 30 goals on 304 shots last season while holding opponents to 17 goals and recording seven shutouts. Charleston was led offensively by Bella Antonio, who tallied five goals, four assists and a team-high 14 points, while Avery Nassetta, Emma Wennar and Maggie Heffernan each added five goals. The Cougars opened the 2026 season with a 3-1 win over Southern Utah before earning a 1-1 draw against USC Upstate. Antonio scored twice in the season opener, while Caitlyn Toubia scored the equalizer against USC Upstate. Charleston is led by head coach Christian Michner, who is in his 17th season with the program.
A GLANCE AT 2025
Ole Miss finished the 2025 season 4-8-3 overall, including a 3-3-2 record at home. The Rebels went 4-1 in non-conference play and began the year with wins in four of their first five matches.
The Rebels scored 13 goals in 2025, with eight of those goals coming from players who return to the 2026 roster. Ole Miss also recorded four shutouts, including three straight clean sheets against Southern Miss, UT Martin and Louisiana.
RETURNING PRODUCTION
Katie Ramsden returns after leading Ole Miss in goals, points, shots and shots on goal in 2025. Ramsden started all 15 matches and finished the season with four goals, one assist, nine points, 24 shots and 11 shots on goal.
Sarah Granno also returns after finishing second on the team with two goals and five points. Tate Blincoe and Evie Ewing each scored one goal last season, giving the Rebels four returning goal scorers from the 2025 roster.
BETWEEN THE POSTS
The Ole Miss goalkeeper room features Taylor Prigge, Anna Claire Jacobi and Sienna Smart in 2026.
Prigge returns after appearing in five matches and making four starts last season. She posted a team-best .750 save percentage, made 21 saves and recorded one shutout. Jacobi comes to Oxford from Appalachian State, while Smart joins the Rebels from Michigan.
ROSTER RESET
The Rebels enter the 2026 season with a 30-player roster that features a mix of returning experience, transfer additions and high school signees.
A total of 14 transfers and three true freshman round out the 17 newcomers. The roster includes student-athletes from 16 states, as well as Katie Ramsden, a native of Leeds, England.
TRANSFER TRAIL
Ole Miss enters 2026 with a roster that features a strong transfer presence, including eight players who followed Todd Shulenberger from Washington State.
Audrey Shackelford, Keira Mitchell, Alena Watts, Maizy Kluksdal, Ava Ghoreishi, Becca Skinner, Isabelle Wright and Jenna Studer all list Washington State as their previous college.
HERMANN WATCH
Isabella Pontieri became the latest Rebel to earn national preseason recognition after being named to the 2026 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch List by United Soccer Coaches.
Pontieri was one of 45 midfielders added to the watch list and one of seven from the SEC. The North Florida transfer came to Oxford after playing in 57 matches from 2023-25, scoring 14 goals and adding 12 assists over more than 2,700 minutes.
In 2025, Pontieri earned first-team All-ASUN honors after leading the conference in assists, shots on goal, total shots and game-winning goals. She finished the season with 10 assists, 44 shots on goal, 101 total shots, five game-winning goals and eight goals.
PRESEASON NODS
Ole Miss had five players selected to the 2026 SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List, with Paxton Bock, Ava Ghoreishi, Audrey Shackelford, Jenna Studer and Alena Watts earning recognition from the league office.
All five Rebels are in their first season at Ole Miss. Bock comes to Oxford after spending two seasons at SMU, while Ghoreishi, Shackelford, Studer and Watts all transferred from Washington State. Shackelford earned All-WCC Second Team honors in 2025 after scoring two goals and adding four assists, while Studer enters the season with 75 career matches and more than 5,000 minutes played.
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