WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference announced the postseason field for men's soccer on Wednesday evening and the Husson University men's soccer team will enter as the number two seed.
Thomas College captured the No.1 seed in the 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Men's Soccer Tournament as the 2026 regular season concluded Wednesday evening.
The Terriers concluded the regular season with a perfect 7-0 conference record (11-3 overall) and joining them in the six-team tournament are No. 2 Husson. The Eagles enter with an 6-1 record in conference play (7-7-2 overall). The two will each host a semifinal match on Wednesday, November 4.
Maine Maritime Academy (5-2 NAC, 5-7-3 overall) earned their spot into the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Vermont State University Johnson (1-5-1 NAC, 2-10-2 overall) on Saturday, October 31 in a first-round matchup. No. 4 UMaine-Farmington, who ended their regular season 4-3 in conference play (6-9-2 overall), will also host a first-round game on October 31 against No. 5 Lesley University (3-4 NAC, 4-10-1 overall).
The 2026 NAC Men's Soccer Tournament kicks off Saturday, October 31 with first-round matches. Semifinal matches will be on Wednesday, November 4 with the NAC Championship the following weekend on either Saturday, November 8 or Sunday, November 9 at the highest remaining seed. Game times will be confirmed this Thursday.
The winner of the 2026 NAC Championship will secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament, set to begin on Saturday, November 14. The complete NCAA Tournament bracket will be unveiled during a live selection show on NCAA.com on Monday, November 9.
SEEDING
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Thomas College: 7-0, 21 pts
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Husson: 6-1, 18 pts
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Maine Maritime Academy: 5-2, 15 pts
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UMaine-Farmington: 4-3, 12 pts
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Lesley University: 3-4, 9 pts
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VTSU Johnson 1-5-1, 4 pts
2026 NAC Men's Soccer Tournament Schedule:
Saturday, October 31, 2026
First-Round
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Semifinals
Saturday or Sunday, November 7/8, 2026
Championship