Women's Soccer

Quinnipiac wins third Metro women's soccer regular-season crown, 2026 championship field set

EDISON, NJ (Nov. 4, 2026) –– For the third time in program history and first time since 2023, Quinnipiac has won the Metro women’s soccer regular-season championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Metro Women’s Soccer Championship. The six-team, single-elimination championship gets underway Sunday, Nov. 8 at Noon ET with first-round matches on campus sites, and the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receive byes to the semifinal. The semifinal is set for Thursday, Nov. 12, followed by the championship final on Sunday, Nov. 15. Defending champion Sacred Heart narrowly missed the field.

Quinnipiac went 9-2-1 in conference play and finished with 28 points to claim the top spot. Niagara finished second with 26 points, followed by Fairfield (25 pts.) [head-to-head over Siena], Siena (25 pts.), Manhattan (24 pts.) and Marist (22 pts.). In the first round, (3) Fairfield plays at (6) Marist and (4) Siena hosts (5) Manhattan. The bracket reseeds after the first round: the No. 1 seed faces the lowest remaining seed and the No. 2 seed faces the highest remaining seed.

The winner of the 2026 Metro Women's Soccer Championship earns the Conference's automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.

Full bracket below with kickoff times. Click here to download a printable PDF bracket. All Metro Championship matches will air on ESPN+.

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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*
First Round
Sun., Nov. 8
Semifinal
Thu., Nov. 12
Championship Final
Sun., Nov. 15
Match 1 | Noon ET | at Siena
Siena 4  Siena
Manhattan 5  Manhattan
Hickey Field | Loudonville, NY ESPN+
Match 2 | Noon ET | at Marist*
Fairfield 3  Fairfield
Marist 6  Marist
Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field | Poughkeepsie, NY ESPN+
Semifinal 1 | 1 PM ET | at Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac 1  Quinnipiac
Lowest remaining seed
Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, CT ESPN+
TBA | Higher seed*
Semifinal 1 winner
Semifinal 2 winner
ESPN+
Trophy
Champion
Semifinal 2 | 6 PM ET | at Niagara
Niagara 2  Niagara
Highest remaining seed
Niagara Field | Niagara University, NY ESPN+
RESEEDED
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+.