UNCG Women’s Soccer Earns Sixth Seed, Battles VMI in SoCon First Round on Friday
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s soccer team begins its quest in The 2026 Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament as the No. 6 seed. The Spartans will face No. 11 VMI on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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.
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.
The tournament winner earns the league’s automatic bid to the 2026 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
Courtesy of Denise Archetto
Assistant Athletic Director For Strategic Communications
UNC Greensboro