MONTEVALLO, Ala. | The No. 5 Columbus State University Women's Soccer team closed out the 2026 regular season Wednesday evening with a 1-0 setback against the University of Montevallo at Varsity Soccer Field.
The Cougars finish the regular season at 12-3-2 overall after completing Peach Belt Conference play unbeaten at 7-0-2 and capturing the 2026 PBC regular-season championship.
Columbus State generated opportunities throughout the match, putting seven of its 11 shots on goal. Shania Wegesend led the Cougar attack with five shots, including two on frame.
Sophia Leal and Ansley Caldwell each placed their lone shot on goal, while Payton Conti finished with two shots and one on target.
Montevallo finished with 14 total shots and eight on goal. Karsyn Ross accounted for the Falcons' lone goal.
Huda Sayedzada kept Columbus State within striking distance throughout the night, recording six saves across the full 90 minutes.
The Cougars continued to search for an equalizer with seven different shots reaching the frame, but Montevallo goalkeeper Ciara Duff stopped all seven attempts to preserve the shutout.
With the regular season complete, Columbus State now turns its attention toward postseason play. The Cougars enter the PBC Tournament as the No. 1 seed after going unbeaten through their nine conference matches.
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Your Cougars begin postseason play Saturday, Oct. 31, when No. 1 seed Columbus State hosts No. 8 seed USC Beaufort in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Quarterfinals at the Walden Soccer Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
