NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 18, 2025) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer champion Wilmington University was selected as the No. 5 seed for the 2025 NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament. CACC member Thomas Jefferson University qualified for the event as an at-large selection and received the No. 4 seed to the six-team event. The 56-team field for the NCAA D-II Women’s Soccer Championship was announced by the NCAA on Monday evening.

Wilmington and Jefferson drew a matchup against each other in the tournament’s first round. The Wildcats and Rams will travel to Manchester, N.H., for a 3 p.m. kickoff on Friday on the campus of Saint Anselm College. The winner will face the top-seeded Hawks on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Manchester.

Wilmington (12-2-6) defeated Caldwell University, 2-0, in last Saturday’s CACC Championship final. The Wildcats are making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and the third in program history. Jefferson (15-2-1) is playing in its sixth consecutive NCAA D-II Championship and eighth overall. The Rams reached the 2024 regional final.

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.