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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team will host an NCAA Regional featuring the first and second rounds of play on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14 at Francis Olympic Field.
The Bears welcome Hope College, Simpson College and Belhaven University to the Danforth Campus. The winner of the regional will play the winner of the UW-La Crosse regional next weekend in the Sweet 16 at a site to be determined.
SCHEDULE
Friday, November 13, 2026
Game 1: WashU vs. Belhaven – 1 p.m. |
Stats & Video
Game 2: Hope vs. Simpson – 3:30 p.m. |
Stats & Video
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 6 p.m.
TICKETS (Credit/debit card ONLY)
$15 – Adults
$5 – Students/children under 17
Free – Children 2 and under
About the Bears – Schedule | Roster | Stats
WashU begins its quest for a three-peat this weekend, starting with Belhaven on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the Tournament. Heading into the program's 25
th NCAA postseason, the Bears sit at 15-1-2 and has outscored opponents 74-8 in the regular season.
Providing a balanced offensive attack, senior
Sophie Viscovich, senior
Madi Foley, junior
Olivia Clemons and junior
Cami Colpitts are four of the five UAA leaders with nine goals on the season. Additionally, Viscovich and Clemons each have five assists.
Junior
Emily Fox and senior
Julia Moore each have six goals on the year for WashU and sophomore
Monica Morales-Martinez has four goals and four assists.
In goal, junior
Kassidy Lanthier has played in 13 games with 12 starts, tallying 1,015 minutes. She's allowed seven goals for a 0.62 goals-against average and made 16 saves for a 9-1-2 record with four shutouts and three combined shutouts.
Scouting Belhaven – Schedule | Roster | Stats
Belhaven enters the postseason with a 7-4-6 record after going 4-1-1 in the Collegiate Conference of the South slate. On Saturday, the Blazers defeated Huntingdon 2-0 to secure their second-straight CCS title and NCAA Tournament bid.
On the year, Belhaven has outscored its opponents 20-12, led by Alexis Whiting with six goals and three assists. Jensen Ward, McKenzee Gregory and Abby Jordan have each scored three goals on the year. In the net, Addi Roberts has started 15 games for the Blazers, allowing 11 goals and making 82 saves for a 6-4-4 record.
Six from Belhaven made CCS All-Conference Teams, led by defender Adie Sheeley on the first team. Alexis Whiting , McKenzee Gregory, Hayden Kessler and Addi Roberts all earned a spot on the second team and Kinsey Carter picked up an honorable mention.
WashU and Belhaven have one common opponent this season in Rhodes. The Bears beat Rhodes 3-0 while the Blazers fell to Rhodes 3-0.
Scouting Hope – Schedule | Roster | Stats
The Flying Dutch enter the postseason with a 13-3-2 mark and went unbeaten in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with a 7-0-1 record. Hope defeated Calvin 2-0 in the MIAA final to earn the program's fourth MIAA Tournament Championship and first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2021.
Hope has a 39-10 edge over opponents in goals this season and is led by Halle Barnard and Alexis Suptela with eight goals apiece. Avery Plummer has six goals on the season as well. In goal, Clara Feenstra has started 17 games, allowing 10 goals while making 51 saves for a 12-3-2 record.
Seven Flying Dutch earned a spot on the All-MIAA teams, led by Halle Barnard, Clara Feenstra, Mia Hesley, Jessica Reyes and Alexis Suptela on the first team. Kayla Cannon and Jenna Schreiber were named to the All-MIAA Second Team. Additionally, Reyes was named MIAA Women's Soccer Newcomer of the Year.
Scouting Simpson – Schedule | Roster | Stats
The Storm enter the year at 11-5-4 after finishing 4-2-1 in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C). Simpson won the A-R-C title for the first time since 1999 after defeating Dubuque 2-0 on Saturday. It's the second time in program history Simpson won the conference title and the fourth time the Storm will play in the NCAA Tournament.
Simpson has outscored opponents 46-23 this season, Ally Hoffa with 14 goals and six assists. Abby Bell has scored nine goals with six assists and Savannah Schneider has six goals with seven assists. In goal, Meredith Downs has played and started in nine games with 10 goals allowed for a 4-3-2 record. Maddie Holland has played in 10 games with seven starts with seven goals allowed for a 5-2-1 record.
Four from the storm earned A-R-C all-conference honors including Abby Bell, Pepper Earle and Ally Hoffa. Savannah Schneider earned an honorable mention.
The Bears and Simpson faced off on Sunday, September 6 with WashU coming away with a 7-0 victory. They've also faced a common opponent in Illinois Wesleyan, which the Bears defeated 4-1 and Simpson played to a 1-1 draw.
WashU vs. NCAA Playoff Field
The Bears have played eight NCAA-bound teams this season, posting a 5-1-2 record: Carnegie Mellon, Centre, Chicago, Elmhurst, Emory, NYU and Simpson.
- Simpson: W, 7-0 (9/6/26)
- Elmhurst: W, 4-0 (9/13/26)
- Centre: W, 4-2 (9/25/26)
- MIT: W, 2-1 (10/4/26)
- Carnegie Mellon: T, 1-1 (10/17/26)
- Emory: T, 1-1 (10/25/26)
- NYU: W, 4-0 (10/31/26)
- Chicago: L, 2-1 (11/7/26)
The 2026 Championship
A total 64 teams will compete in the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship. Forty-three conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the 2026 championship. The other 21 berths were reserved for at-large selections designated by the NPI.
Sixteen four-team sites will conduct first- and second-round play on the first weekend of the championship, November 13 and 14 or 14 and 15. Second-round winners will advance to one of four sectional sites November 20 and 21 or 21 and 22. All games, except the semifinals and final, will be played on the campuses of competing institutions. Winners of the four sectionals will advance to the semifinals December 4 and 6, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, with Capital University and Greater Columbus Sports Commission serving as hosts.
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