SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe Community College women’s soccer team will end the year ranked No. 20 according to the final United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division III Rankings released Tuesday afternoon.

It marks the second year in a row the Coyotes have ended the season ranked and the fifth time in the past eight years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025).

LTCC (12-6-4, 8-1-1 GVC) won a share of the Golden Valley Conference (GVC) regular season title, the eighth consecutive season they’ve earned at least a share of the GVC crown. The squad spent five weeks inside the national rankings throughout the season, reaching as high as No. 4 on Sept. 2. 

The Coyotes went on a 10-game unbeaten run (9-0-1) between Sept. 28 and Nov. 4.

Sophomore midfielder Emily Brandt earned GVC Most Valuable Player honors and headlined eight total Coyotes on the All-GVC Team. An All-State selection, Brandt was joined on the All-NorCal team by teammates Avery Hayes and Alyssa Allan.

After earning a bye for the 3C2A NorCal Regional Playoffs opening round, the Coyotes fell 2-0 to No. 9-seed Evergreen Valley in Round 2.