BOYDS, Md. – Women’s soccer postseason play begins on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with No. 4 Marquette versus No. 1 Xavier at 5 p.m., followed by No. 3 Seton Hall versus No. 2 Villanova at 7:30 p.m. The semifinal winners will advance to the title match on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. All three games will be played at the Maryland SportsPlex and will stream live on ESPN+.

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Tickets
General admission tickets are available for $16 for adults (18 and older) and $11 for children (ages 3-17). Group tickets are available for $9 per person for groups of 10 or more. Semifinal tickets provide admission to both matches on the respective day, while championship match tickets are sold separately. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
 
No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 1 Xavier
5 p.m., ESPN+
* Regular-season meeting: Xavier defeated Marquette, 2-1.
* Xavier graduate student midfielder Regan Dancer earned Midfielder of the Year honors. Dancer recorded five goals and three assists for 13 points for Xavier during the regular season. The midfielder scored a season-high two goals in the team’s 5-0 win over Creighton in October.
* Xavier has recorded 10 shutouts this year, with six in BIG EAST play.
* Marquette is making its first BIG EAST Tournament appearance since 2017.
* The Golden Eagles’ freshman goalkeeper Mia Hurd has earned seven shutouts this year.
 
No. 3 Seton Hall vs. No. 2 Villanova
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
* Regular-season meeting: Villanova defeated Seton Hall, 2-0.  
* Villanova junior forward Dez Zapata was selected BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. Zapata ended the 2026 regular season with six goals and seven assists for 19 points in 16 starts. 
* Junior defender Meredith Palmer received Defensive Player of the Year honors. Palmer was part of a defensive unit that ranked among the best in the conference throughout the season. The Wildcats posted 12 shutouts across 18 matches, tying Seton Hall for the BIG EAST lead. 
* Graduate student goalkeeper Hannah Dickinson was named Goalkeeper of the Year. Dickinson, a two-time BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, posted a 12-1-5 record in goal for the Wildcats.
* The Wildcats’ coaching staff, led by Samar Azem, earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
* Villanova earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship for the first time since 2005, as the team improved to 12-1-5 overall and 7-1-2 in conference action.
* Seton Hall heads into the postseason with a 7-2-7 overall record and a 3-2-5 conference record. 
* The Pirates are making their first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament since 2011 and its seventh appearance in the championship overall.
* Kate Kleinsmith was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, joining Stacey Nagle (nah-gull) as the only Pirate goalkeepers to earn that distinction.
* Kleinsmith is the first All-BIG EAST First Team honoree, leading the BIG EAST in every goalkeeping statistical category during conference matches. She leads the nation in save percentage (.910).
 
2026 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship 
Presented by Jeep 
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11
No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 1 Xavier
No. 3 Seton Hall vs. No. 2 Villanova
 
Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 14 
Winner of semifinal game 1 vs. Winner of semifinal game 2, 7 p.m., ESPN+