BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – The championship matchup is set 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship. The top two seeds, UNC Pembroke and Francis Marion University will meet on Saturday for the crown.

No. 1 UNC Pembroke def. No. 4 Young Harris 2-0
UNC Pembroke used two first-half goals and a solid defensive effort to defeat Young Harris College 2-0 on Thursday evening. The Braves took the lead on a Hailey Jones goal in the 20th minute, and Willow Price extended the lead to 2-0 with a goal five minutes later. The Mountain Lions outshot UNC Pembroke 14-10, placing five shots on frame to UNC Pembroke's four. Young Harris also led with 13 corner kicks while allowing only seven.

No. 2 Francis Marion def. No. 3 Lees-McRae 2-0
Francis Marion took the lead over Lees-McRae College in the 35th minute when Nalani Hunt found the back of the net. The Patriots added another in the 76th minute, coming on a Camryn Bliss blast. The Bobcats made a late charge, but the Patriot defense held to take the 2-0 victory. Francis Marion outshot Lees-McRae 15-9 and placed seven shots on target to the Bobcats' five. The Patriots also had the edge in corner kicks 4-3.

UNC Pembroke and Francis Marion will meet for the third time this season as UNC Pembroke won the previous two meetings, 1-0 on September 16 in Pembroke, North Carolina and 3-2 on October 10 in Florence, South Carolina. Francis Marion won the 2024 title while UNC Pembroke won the three titles prior to that.

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. 1 UNC Pembroke def. No. 4 Young Harris, 2-0 BOX SCORE
No. 2 Francis Marion def. No. 3 Lees-McRae, 2-0 BOX SCORE

Final – Saturday, November 7 (Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park – Browns Summit, N.C.)
No. 2 Francis Marion vs. No. 1 UNC Pembroke, 2:00 p.m.