NEW HAVEN, Conn. (February 28, 2026) – Holy Family University highlighted the final day of the 2025-26 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s basketball regular season by completing the conference schedule undefeated. Following Saturday’s games, Commissioner Dan Mara announced the field and schedule for the 2026 CACC Championship tournament, for which Holy Family will be the No. 1 seed.
The eight-team, single-elimination event begins with the quarterfinals on March 3. Caldwell University will host the semifinals and finals on Saturday, and Sunday, March 7 and 8. More information is available at the CACC Championship Central web page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=28.
Tuesday’s games will be held at the sites of the higher seeds. Holy Family (25-3, 20-0), the tournament’s defending champion, will host No. 8 seed University of Bridgeport (10-15, 8-12) at 6 p.m. in northeast Philadelphia. At the same time, the CACC’s other two Philadelphia schools will meet as No. 5 seed Thomas Jefferson University (17-11, 11-9) travels northwest to take on No. 4 seed Chestnut Hill College (15-13, 12-8).
The remaining two first-round matchups will tip off at 7:30 p.m. in northern New Jersey. No. 2 seed Felician University (21-7, 15-5) will entertain in-state rival and No. 7 seed Georgian Court University (11-17, 10-10) in Rutherford, while No. 3 seed Caldwell (20-8, 13-7) welcomes No. 6 seed Post University (14-12, 11-9) to Essex County.
The semifinals are set for Saturday at Caldwell’s George R. Newman Center at 5 and 7 p.m. Caldwell will also host the championship game on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The winner of the 2026 CACC Women’s Basketball 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 Basketball 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. See the Championship Central link above to follow the tournament online and purchase championship apparel.
2026 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Seeding
1. Holy Family University
2. Felician University
3. Caldwell University
4. Chestnut Hill College
5. Thomas Jefferson University
6. Post University
7. Georgian Court University
8. University of Bridgeport
Schedule
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, March 3, at Sites of Higher Seeds)
#8 Bridgeport at #1 Holy Family, 6 p.m.
#5 Jefferson at #4 Chestnut Hill, 6 p.m.
#7 Georgian Court at #2 Felician, 7:30 p.m.
#6 Post at #3 Caldwell, 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals (Saturday, March 7, at Newman Center, Caldwell University)
Holy Family/Bridgeport winner vs. Chestnut Hill/Jefferson winner, 5 or 7 p.m.**
Felician/Georgian Court winner vs. Caldwell/Post winner, 5 or 7 p.m.**
**-Highest remaining seed in the tournament will play in the evening's first game
Championship Final (Sunday, March 8, at Newman Center, Caldwell University)
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
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.