Eight MAC Teams Advance to NCAA DIII Field Hockey and Soccer Tournaments

MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom send three field hockey teams, two women's soccer teams and three men's soccer teams to the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships

11/9/2026 4:16:00 PM

Indianapolis, Ind. (Conference News) - The NCAA has released the 2026 Division III field hockey, women's soccer and men's soccer championship fields, and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) will be well represented. Eight teams from the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom earned bids: three in field hockey, two in women's soccer and three in men's soccer.

Field Hockey (3 Bids)
First round: Wednesday, Nov. 11

  • Stevenson (17-2) – at-large bid; fell to York, 2-1, in the MAC Commonwealth championship game. Hosts Colby-Sawyer in the first round at 4:00 PM. 
  • York (16-4) – MAC Commonwealth champion after a 2-1 win over Stevenson in the championship game. Hosts Washington & Lee in the first round at 4:00 PM.
  • Stevens (16-4) – MAC Freedom champion after a 4-0 win over DeSales in the championship game. Plays at Ursinus in the first round at 4:00 PM. 
Women's Soccer (2 Bids)
First round: Saturday, Nov. 14
  • Messiah (14-2-3) – MAC Commonwealth champion after a 2-0 win over York in the championship game. Plays Nazareth (13-3-3) at MIT, 1:30 p.m.
  • Stevens (11-5-3) – MAC Freedom champion after a 2-1 double-overtime win over Misericordia in the championship game. Plays Lynchburg (15-3-3) at Carnegie Mellon, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer (3 Bids) 
First round: Saturday, Nov. 14
  • Neumann (14-3-2) – MAC Commonwealth champion after a 1-0 win over Messiah in the championship game. Plays St. Lawrence (11-2-4) at Bowdoin, 1:30 p.m.
  • Stevens (11-4-4) – MAC Freedom champion after a 2-1 win over Arcadia in the championship game. Plays at Amherst (8-4-6), 11:00 a.m.
  • Messiah (16-2-2) – at-large bid; fell to Neumann, 1-0, in the MAC Commonwealth championship game. Plays Vassar (8-5-6) at Amherst, 1:30 p.m.