11/2/2026 4:22:00 PM | Soccer
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Championship field is set.
UT Martin won its sixth regular-season title, the last in 2021, and earned the No. 1 seed while Southeast Missouri is the No. 2 seed. The Skyhawks match Southeast Missouri for the most OVC regular-season titles.
Both the Skyhawks and the Redhawks receive byes to the semifinals. As the No. 1 seed, UT Martin will host the semifinals and finals on their campus.
No. 3 seed Eastern Illinois and No. 4 seed Lindenwood earned byes into the quarterfinals and will serve as hosts for the second round. The No. 3 seed Panthers will play the winner of No. 6 Southern Indiana vs. No. 7 Western Illinois, while the No. 4 seed Lions will play the winner of No. 5 SIUE and No. 8 Morehead State. USI and SIUE will host first-round matchups.
First-round matchups will take place on Thursday, November 5 followed by the quarterfinals on Sunday, November 8. The semifinals will be held on Thursday, November 12, with the Championship Match set for Sunday, November 15.
The entire championship will be broadcast on ESPN+.
2026 OVC Women's Soccer Championship Schedule
Thursday, November 5
Match 1 - #5 SIUE vs. #8 Morehead State, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Edwardsville, Ill.)
Match 2 - #6 Southern Indiana vs. #7 Western Illinois, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Evansville, Ind.)
Sunday, November 8
Match 3 - Winner Match 1 at #4 Lindenwood, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (St. Charles, Mo.)
Match 4 - Winner Match 2 at #3 Eastern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Charleston, Ill.)
Thursday, November 12
Match 5 – Winner Match 3 at #1 UT Martin, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Match 6 - Winner Match 4 vs. #2 Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Martin, Tenn.)
Sunday, November 15
Match 7 – Semifinal Winners, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Martin, Tenn.)
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
UT Martin won its sixth regular-season title, the last in 2021, and earned the No. 1 seed while Southeast Missouri is the No. 2 seed. The Skyhawks match Southeast Missouri for the most OVC regular-season titles.
Both the Skyhawks and the Redhawks receive byes to the semifinals. As the No. 1 seed, UT Martin will host the semifinals and finals on their campus.
No. 3 seed Eastern Illinois and No. 4 seed Lindenwood earned byes into the quarterfinals and will serve as hosts for the second round. The No. 3 seed Panthers will play the winner of No. 6 Southern Indiana vs. No. 7 Western Illinois, while the No. 4 seed Lions will play the winner of No. 5 SIUE and No. 8 Morehead State. USI and SIUE will host first-round matchups.
First-round matchups will take place on Thursday, November 5 followed by the quarterfinals on Sunday, November 8. The semifinals will be held on Thursday, November 12, with the Championship Match set for Sunday, November 15.
The entire championship will be broadcast on ESPN+.
2026 OVC Women's Soccer Championship Schedule
Thursday, November 5
Match 1 - #5 SIUE vs. #8 Morehead State, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Edwardsville, Ill.)
Match 2 - #6 Southern Indiana vs. #7 Western Illinois, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Evansville, Ind.)
Sunday, November 8
Match 3 - Winner Match 1 at #4 Lindenwood, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (St. Charles, Mo.)
Match 4 - Winner Match 2 at #3 Eastern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Charleston, Ill.)
Thursday, November 12
Match 5 – Winner Match 3 at #1 UT Martin, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Match 6 - Winner Match 4 vs. #2 Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Martin, Tenn.)
Sunday, November 15
Match 7 – Semifinal Winners, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) (Martin, Tenn.)
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
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