CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jones College women's soccer will open the 2026 season ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA Division II Preseason Poll.

The Bobcats enter the new campaign following a 14-6-2 season in 2025 that included a run to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament semifinals.

Head coach Dolores Deasley enters her 19th season at the helm of the Bobcats, the longest tenured coach in school history. Deasley has compiled an impressive 234-60-13 record and five NJCAA DII Tournament appearances, seven MACCC Championships, six NJCAA Region 23 Championships and an NJCAA DII National Title in 2023.

Other MACCC teams in the top 20 include: No. 1 Northwest, No. 5 Holmes, No. 6 Gulf Coast, No. 9 Pearl River and No. 20 Hinds.

The Bobcats open the season Thursday, August 20 at No. 2 Dallas College-Brookhaven.