EDISON, NJ (Nov. 15, 2026) –– Top-seeded Quinnipiac hosts No. 3 seed Fairfield in the 2026 Metro Women’s Soccer Championship final Sunday at 1 PM ET at Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden, Connecticut. The Nutmeg State rivals meet in the conference title match for the third time in four seasons, with the winner earning the Metro’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament. The final will stream on ESPN+.
Quinnipiac won the 2023 final between the two programs, and Fairfield answered with a 1-0 win over the Bobcats in the 2024 title match. Quinnipiac took the lone regular-season meeting this season, 1-0, on Oct. 21 in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Sunday’s final pits the Metro’s top seed against its highest-scoring offense. Quinnipiac (12-3-2) won its third regular-season title at 9-2-1 with 28 points and allowed just eight goals in 12 conference matches. Fairfield (11-6-3) led the Metro with 37 conference goals, 14 more than any other team, and has scored eight goals in two championship matches.
The Bobcats advanced with a 1-0 win over No. 4 seed Siena on Morgan Cupo’s 88th-minute goal. Fairfield reached the final by beating Marist on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the first round, then routing No. 2 seed Niagara, 6-2, behind two goals and two assists from Kelly O’Connor.
Full bracket below. Click here or link above for PDF printable bracket. Click here for Championship Central.
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2026 Metro Women's Soccer Championship
No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receive byes to the semifinal. The higher seed hosts each match*
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The bracket is reseeded after the first round: The No. 1 seed faces the lowest remaining seed and the No. 2 seed faces the highest remaining seed. Highest remaining seed is defined as the team closer to the No. 1 seed. |
| *As a departing member institution, Fairfield University is not eligible to host Conference championships in 2026-27 per Conference bylaws. When Fairfield is the higher seed, the contest moves to its opponent's campus. |
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The 2026 Metro women's soccer champion earns the Conference's automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. All matches streaming on ESPN+.
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Team Previews
2026 Metro Women's Soccer Championship
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(1) Quinnipiac
12-3-2 overall | 9-2-1 Metro | 28 pts.
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Third Metro regular-season championship in program history.
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Season leaders
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Morgan Cupo |
28 |
| Goals |
Morgan Cupo |
11 |
| Assists |
Morgan Cupo |
6 |
| Saves |
Olivia Jarvis |
70 |
Head coach
Dave Clarke
28th season | 247-195-52 (.557)
2023 Conference Coach of the Year
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Won its third regular-season title and earned the No. 1 seed with 28 points. |
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Unbeaten in eight straight matches (7-0-1) since a Sept. 28 loss at Manhattan. |
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Six of its 12 wins have come by a 1-0 score, including the regular-season win over Fairfield and the semifinal win over Siena. |
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6-1-1 at home this season. |
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Morgan Cupo leads the team with 11 goals and 28 points, third in the Metro in points. |
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Olivia Jarvis is second in the Metro with eight shutouts and ranks fourth in goals-against average (1.12) and save percentage (.787). |
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Seeking its second championship in four seasons. |
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(3) Fairfield
11-6-2 overall | 8-3-1 Metro | 25 pts.
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30th all-time championship appearance, eighth consecutive.
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Season leaders
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Payton Zaun |
27 |
| Goals |
Amelie Stewart |
10 |
| Assists |
Payton Zaun |
11 |
| Saves |
Alyssa Gluting |
61 |
Head coach
Dave Barrett
Ninth season | 98-46-19 (.655)
Three-time Metro Coach of the Year
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Led the Metro with 37 conference goals and has scored 53 overall. |
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Has scored five or more goals in six matches this season. |
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Payton Zaun leads the Metro with 11 assists and has 27 points. |
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Amelie Stewart has 10 goals. |
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Kelly O'Connor leads all championship scorers with six points (2G, 2A). |
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Seeking its second championship in three seasons. |
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