KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA released the seeding and opponents on Friday evening for the 2026 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship First & Second Rounds. The Wildcats are making their eighth consecutive tournament appearance, and they will host Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) and Friends University (Kan.), who will play each other in the First Round.
Indiana Wesleyan earned the No. 2 seed after having a record of 16-1-4 and capturing the Crossroads League Tournament Championship. The Wildcats finished the season ranked at No. 3 in the final STADIONIC NAIA National Selection Committee Top 25 Poll.
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) earned an at-large bid from the Red River Athletic Conference. The Saints have a 10-4-3 overall record with a 8-1 conference record and made the RRAC Tournament Championship. This is the fifth appearance in the NAIA tournament for OLLU and the first since 2016.
The Falcons of Friends (Kan.) enters the tournament as the winners of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. They hold a 13-5-3 overall record and had a 10-3 record in the KCAC. This will be the fourth consecutive year that Friends (Kan.) has entered the National Tournament and sixth overall.
To view the Tournament Central page, click
HERE.
To view the full release for the NAIA, click
HERE.
THE SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 19, 2026 - 4:00 PM
- Game 1: Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) vs. Friends University (Kansas) // WATCH // LIVE STATS
Saturday, November 21, 2026 - 2:00 PM
TICKETS
- General Admission - $10
- Children (6 & Under) - Free
- IWU Students - Free
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