GREENVILLE, S.C. – The top four seeds in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Championship advanced to the final site with quarterfinal wins on Saturday. In all, the quartet outscored their opponents 9-0 with two contests ending 1-0.
No. 2 Francis Marion def. No. 7 Barton 4-0
Isabella Fregoso gave Francis Marion a 1-0 lead when she scored in the 18th minute with an assist to Tehya Dave’. The Patriots then added three goals in the second half, starting with another from Fregoso in the 55th minute. Camryn Bliss added a tally in the 63rd minute and Nalan Hunt found the back of the net in the 79th minute to give Francis Marion the 4-0 win.
Francis Marion advances to the semifinals to face No. 3 Lees-McRae on Thursday.
No. 3 Lees-McRae def No. 6 Mount Olive 1-0
Mount Olive controlled play in the opening 45 minutes, holding the Bobcats without a shot while taking seven. The Trojans placed three shots on frame, but they were all turned away. Lees-McRae tried to flip that in the second half, outshooting the Trojans 7-4 and turning away the only shot that was on target. Lees-McRae placed two of those seven shots on goal, with the second one from Julie Eskes finding the back of the net in the upper left 90 to put the Bobcats ahead. Lees-McRae didn’t allow another shot, taking the contest 1-0.
Lees-McRae advances to the semifinals to face No. 2 Francis Marion on Thursday.
No. 4 Young Harris def. No. 5 Belmont Abbey 1-0
The opening 45 minutes was played tight as Belmont Abbey outshot Young Harris 5-4 with both teams placing two shots on goal. Young Harris’ Faith Niebrugge found the back of the net on the Mountain Lions’ second shot of the contest in the 10th minute as Betsy Bu came up with the assist. The score remained the same at the half before the Crusaders turned up the pressure in the second half.
The Crusaders took 10 shots in the final 45 minutes and placed four on goal. However, all four were turned away as Young Harris took the contest 1-0.
Young Harris advances to the semifinals face No. 1 UNC Pembroke on Thursday.
No. 1 UNC Pembroke def. No. 9 North Greenville 3-0
UNC Pembroke scored goals early in each half and added another late in the second half to defeat North Greenville 3-0. Willow Price started the scoring in the sixth minute before Klara Persson converted on a penalty kick in the 46th minute. Leila Utate added an insurance goal in the 74th minute.
UNC Pembroke advances to the semifinals to face No. 4 Young Harris on Thursday.
The semifinals and final will be played at Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park in Browns Summit, N.C. on Thursday. The first semifinal at 3:30 p.m. pits UNC Pembroke against Young Harris while the second semifinal between Francis Marion and Lees-McRae will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. The winners will square off on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network powered by Hudl at ConferenceCarolinas.com/watch. Fans can purchase an all-tournament pass for $25 or a daily pass for $10.
Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket and the Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park are available at the links below.
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2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship
First Round – Wednesday, October 28 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 9 North Greenville at No. 8 Converse, 1-1 (4-3 PKs)
BOX SCORE
No. 5 Belmont Abbey def. No. 12 Southern Wesleyan, 4-1
BOX SCORE
No. 6 Mount Olive def. No. 11 Chowan, 2-0
BOX SCORE
No. 7 Barton def. No. 10 Emmanuel, 3-2 (F/OT)
BOX SCORE
Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 31 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 1 UNC Pembroke def. No. 9 North Greenville, 3-0
BOX SCORE
No. 4 Young Harris def. No. 5 Belmont Abbey, 1-0
BOX SCORE
No. 3 Lees-McRae def. No. 6 Mount Olive, 1-0
BOX SCORE
No. 2 Francis Marion def. No. 7 Barton, 4-0
BOX SCORE
Semifinals – Thursday, November 5 (Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park – Browns Summit, N.C.)
No. 4 Young Harris vs. No. 1 UNC Pembroke, 3:30 p.m.
No. 3 Lees-McRae vs. No. 2 Francis Marion, 6:30 p.m.
Final – Saturday, November 7 (Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park – Browns Summit, N.C.)
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 2:00 p.m.