NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 28, 2026) – The 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Soccer Championship tournament will kick off with four quarterfinal matches on Sunday. The field and pairings for the eight-team, single-elimination event were announced tonight, following this afternoon’s conclusion of regular-season play, by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara.
Tournament information is available at the CACC Championship Central page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=42.
Thomas Jefferson University (13-1-2, 11-0 CACC) has won its fourth consecutive CACC regular-season championship. The Rams, who received votes in the most recent national Division II coaches poll, are thus the No. 1 seed for the conference postseason tournament.
Sunday’s quarterfinals will be held at the sites of the higher seeds. Jefferson will host No. 8 seed Felician University (6-11-1, 4-6-1) at noon. At the same time, No. 4 seed Holy Family University (7-7-1, 7-3-1) will entertain No. 5 Chestnut Hill College (6-6-4, 6-3-2). On the other side of the bracket, No. 7 seed Goldey-Beacom College (5-10-2, 4-5-2) travels to No. 2 seed University of Bridgeport (10-2-5, 9-1-1) at 1 p.m. and No. 6 seed Dominican University New York (6-10, 5-6) will be on the road against No. 3 seed Georgian Court University (9-6-2, 8-2-1) for a noon kickoff.
The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, at 1 p.m. at the sites of the highest remaining seeds. Wilmington University is set to host the championship game on Saturday, November 7, at 1 p.m. at its athletics complex in Newark, Del. The winner of the 2026 CACC Women’s Soccer Championship will earn the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament.
Tickets for all rounds of the 2026 CACC Women’s Soccer Championship are $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free.
2026 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Seeding
1. Jefferson
2. Bridgeport
3. Georgian Court
4. Holy Family
5. Chestnut Hill
6. Dominican
7. Goldey-Beacom
8. Felician
Schedule
Sunday, November 1
#8 Felician at #1 Jefferson, noon
#5 Chestnut Hill at #4 Holy Family, noon
#6 Dominican at #3 Georgian Court, noon
#7 Goldey-Beacom at #2 Bridgeport, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4 (at sites of higher seeds)
Jefferson/Felician Winner vs. HFU/CHC Winner, 1 p.m.
UB/GBC Winner vs. GCU/DUNY Winner, 1 p.m.
Championship Final
Saturday, November 7, at Wilmington University Athletics Complex, Newark, Del.
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, 1 p.m.
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 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.