WATERVILLE, Maine – With the women's soccer regular season ending on Wednesday, the 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Tournament bracket is officially set with the Husson University women's soccer team earning the number two seed.

Lesley University finished the regular season with a 6-0-1 conference record (10-6-1 overall) to claim the top-seed and joining them in the six-team tournament are #2 Husson, 6-1 in conference play (8-5-2 overall). The two will each host a semifinal match on Tuesday, November 3.

Maine Maritime Academy (5-1-1 NAC, 9-6-1 overall) heads into the tournament as the #3 seed and will host #6 UMaine-Farmington (2-5 NAC, 2-13-2 overall) on Saturday, October 31 in a first-round matchup. No. 4 seed Vermont State University Johnson, who concluded their regular season 3-3-1 in conference play (7-7-2 overall), will also host a first-round game on October 31 against #5 Thomas College (3-3-1 NAC, 5-8-3 overall).

The 2026 NAC Women's Soccer Tournament kicks off Saturday, October 31 with first-round matches. Semifinal matches will be on Tuesday, November 3 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 Women'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:

1. Lesley University: 6-0-1, 19 pts

2. Husson University: 6-1, 18 pts

3. Maine Maritime Academy: 5-1-1, 16 pts

4. VTSU Johnson: 3-3-1, 10 pts

5. Thomas College: 3-3-1, 10 pts

6. UMaine-Farmington: 2-5, 6 pts

*VTSU Johnson earned the #4 seed via NAC soccer guidelines tiebreaker #3: NPI as determined by the most current data available at the time of seeding (Games through 10/28/26)

2026 NAC Women's Soccer Tournament Schedule:
Saturday, October 31, 2026
First-Round

• Game 1: #6 UMaine-Farmington at #3 Maine Maritime

• Game 2: #5 Thomas College at #4 VTSU Johnson

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Semifinals

• Game 3: G1 winner at #2 Husson

• Game 4: G2 winner at #1 Lesley­

Saturday or Sunday, November 7/8, 2026
Championship

• G3 winner vs G4 winner at the highest remaining seed