COLUMBUS, Ga. | The Columbus State University Women's Soccer team earned the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region and will host the first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship at the Walden Soccer Complex on Friday (Nov. 13) and Sunday (Nov. 15). 

The Cougars enter the NCAA Tournament at 15-3-2 after winning the Peach Belt Conference regular season title and defeating North Georgia 2-1 to claim their fourth consecutive PBC Tournament championship. Columbus State is one of eight teams from the Southeast Region in the 56-team NCAA field. 

This marks the sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 19th overall for Columbus State, all under head coach Jay Entlich. The Cougars have won eight regional titles, most recently in 2024, made it to the NCAA Semifinal match four times, and reached the national championship match in 2015. 

Columbus State is one of two Southeast Regional hosts, with No. 2 seed North Georgia hosting the other half of the bracket in Dahlonega. The Walden Soccer Complex will welcome No. 4 seed Catawba, No. 5 seed UNC Pembroke, and No. 8 seed Flagler. 

Catawba and UNC Pembroke open play Friday at 10 a.m. ET, followed by Columbus State and Flagler at 1 p.m. ET. The Cougars and Saints battled to a 2-2 draw earlier this season in St. Augustine, Fla., on Sept. 26, when Kendal Coreil scored twice in the final 16 minutes to erase a two-goal deficit. 

Friday's winners will meet in the second round on Sunday (Nov. 15) at 1 p.m. ET. Sunday's winner will advance to the NCAA Third Round to face the team that advances from the North Georgia site for the Southeast Region title. 

For the full schedule and match information, visit the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament page here. 

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