SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford and Furman both finished the regular season with an 8-0-2 conference record, finishing as co-champions. The Bulldogs will be the No. 1 seed during the Southern Conference Women’s Soccer Championship.
The tournament begins on Friday, Nov. 6, with three first-round matches on campus sites. The quarterfinal round follows on Nov. 8. The semifinals will be played on Nov. 12 or 13, with the final taking place on Nov. 15. The location of the semifinals and finals are to be determined.
Samford won its second consecutive regular season crown on Sunday, clinching the title with a 6-0 win at VMI. The Bulldogs will be looking for their third consecutive SoCon Tournament crown this season, after winning last year’s title match, 4-1, over Mercer.
Furman captured its first regular season conference title in seven years with a 2-1 comeback win against Western Carolina on Sunday. The Paladins will be looking for their first tournament championship since the 2020-21 season.
ETSU went 6-3-1 in league play, earning the No. 3 seed. The Bucs await the winner of the matchup between No. 6 UNCG and No. 11 VMI. ETSU tied with UNCG, 0-0, on Oct. 18, and defeated VMI, 3-0, on Oct. 11.
No. 4 seed Tennessee Tech and No. 5 seed Chattanooga will play in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 8. The first matchup this season ended with a 1-1 tie back on Sept. 17, in Cookeville.
Mercer, who is the No. 7 seed, will face No. 10 Wofford in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. ET. The Bears won the first meeting, 2-0, on Oct. 15. The winner will play against Furman two days later at 2 p.m. ET.
The Citadel, the No. 8 seed, will face No. 9 Western Carolina on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs topped the Catamounts, 4-1, in Cullowhee on Oct. 11. The winner of the contest faces Samford on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. CT.
The tournament winner earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.
2026 Women's Soccer Championship
Friday, Nov. 6
First Round (at top three seeds)
Match 1: No. 6 UNCG at No. 11 VMI (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Match 2: No 7 Mercer at No. 10 Wofford (Greenville, South Carolina)
Match 3: No 8 The Citadel at No. 9 Western Carolina (Birmingham, Alabama)
Sunday, Nov. 8
Quarterfinals (at top four seeds)
Match 4: Winner Match 1 at No. 3 seed (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Match 5: Winner Match 2 at No. 2 seed (Greenville, South Carolina)
Match 6: Winner Match 3 at No. 1 seed (Birmingham, Alabama)
Match 7: No. 4 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 5 Chattanooga (Cookeville, Tennessee)
Thursday, Nov. 12, or Friday, Nov. 13
Semifinals (Highest remaining seed, location TBD)
Match 8: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5
Match 9: Winner Match 6 vs. Winner Match 7
Sunday, Nov. 15
Final (Same location as semifinals)
Match 10: Winner Match 8 vs. Winner Match 9
*all times Eastern unless otherwise noted