Newtown, Pa. (Women's Soccer) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Women's Soccer 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.

Defending champion Stevens is the No. 1 seed, followed by Misericordia at No. 2 and Lebanon Valley at No. 3. DeSales is the No. 4 seed and Arcadia is the No. 5 seed.

The tournament opens Monday, Nov. 2, at 2:00 p.m., with the play-in game, as No. 5 Arcadia visits No. 4 DeSales. In the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, both games start at 7:00 p.m., with No. 3 Lebanon Valley visiting No. 2 Misericordia and the play-in winner visiting No. 1 Stevens. 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.

Stevens won the 2025 championship with a 3-0 victory over Misericordia, with Molly McCann scoring twice in the second half and earning Tournament MVP honors. The win ended Misericordia's run of four straight conference titles and was the Ducks' first conference championship since 2019. Stevens is seeking its second straight title.

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 Freedom Women's Soccer Championship Bracket

Play-In (Monday, Nov. 2, 2:00 p.m.): No. 5 Arcadia at No. 4 DeSales

Semifinal 1 (Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 p.m.): No. 3 Lebanon Valley at No. 2 Misericordia

Semifinal 2 (Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 p.m.): Play-in winner at No. 1 Stevens

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