Newtown, Pa. (Field Hockey) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Field Hockey Championship begins Monday, Nov. 2, with a play-in game and continues with the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, before the champion is crowned on Saturday, Nov. 7. The winner earns the conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championship.

York is the No. 1 seed, followed by defending champion Stevenson at No. 2 and Messiah at No. 3. Widener is the No. 4 seed and Alvernia is the No. 5 seed. York, Stevenson and Messiah all finished 7-1 in conference play, while Widener finished 5-3 and Alvernia finished 4-4. 

The tournament opens Monday, Nov. 2, with the play-in game, as No. 5 Alvernia visits No. 4 Widener. The winner advances to the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to face No. 1 York, while No. 3 Messiah visits No. 2 Stevenson in the other semifinal. The championship game will be played Saturday, Nov. 7, at the highest remaining seed. Game times are set by the home team and are subject to change.

Stevenson enters the tournament as the defending champion after winning the 2025 title, the program's first, with a 1-0 victory over Messiah in the final. Hailey Mertz scored the only goal of the game. York, the 2024 champion, won its first conference title that year, and Messiah has won 29 conference titles in program history.

The entire tournament will be streamed on MACtv. Fans can watch through the MACtv app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, smart TVs and iOS and Android mobile devices, or in a web browser at gomacsports.tv.

Championship merchandise is available online through Athletic Solutions and will be shipped to homes. Items include short- and long-sleeve casual and performance t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts and hoodies. No merchandise will be sold at the competition site.

Ticket prices for each round are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 for students with a valid ID and children, and free for preschool-age children under 6 accompanied by an adult.

2026 MAC Commonwealth Field Hockey Championship Bracket

Play-In (Monday, Nov. 2): No. 5 Alvernia at No. 4 Widener

Semifinals (Wednesday, Nov. 4): Play-in winner at No. 1 York; No. 3 Messiah at No. 2 Stevenson

Championship (Saturday, Nov. 7): At highest remaining seed