BOYDS, Md. – No. 1 Xavier and No. 2 Villanova will meet in the 2026 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship game after earning wins in the semifinals on Wednesday night. The Musketeers defeated No. 4 Marquette in penalty kicks (5-4) in the first match, while the Wildcats won 3-0 against No. 3 seed Seton Hall. 

Saturday's title match is slated for 7 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.

The winner of the 2026 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship presented by JEEP will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

For more on the BIG EAST Championship, visit Championship Central, HERE.

No. 4 Marquette 1 vs. No. 1 Xavier 1 (Xavier advances, 5-4, in PKs)
* Scoring was quiet until Xavier’s Regan Dancer scored her sixth goal of the season off an assist from Taylor Thomas with just under 15 minutes left in the match.
* Three minutes later, Marquette’s Kaylie Sheehan answered with a tally off a double assist from Emily Fix and Callie Hefner to tie the score at 1-1.
* The score was locked at 1-1 through two overtime periods, sending the game to a shootout.
* In the penalty kick shootout, all things remained even at 3-3 with Frances Reuland, Reese Sochacki and Maria Tapia ripping shots into the back of the net for the Musketeers, while Megan Murray, Kiley McMinn and Callie Hefner buried home goals for the Golden Eagles.
* On the fourth attempt for each team, Marquette freshman goalkeeper Mia Hurd made a diving save, setting up for her teammate Emily Fix to give the Golden Eagles a 4-3 advantage. 
* However, Thomas Taulor stepped up for the Musketeers with back-to-back saves, while Nastassja Garrett and Brenna Dardano capitalized to send Xavier into jubilation and advance to Saturday night’s title match. 
 
vs. No. 2 Villanova 3, No. 3 Seton Hall 0
* Villanova got on the board first with back-to-back goals starting at the 32:47 mark, with Avrie Nelsen finding the back of the net on an assist from Dez Zapata.
* Zapata then gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead going into halftime for a team-leading three points. 
* Zapata scored her second goal of the game at the 70:51 mark for a 3-0 advantage.
* Villanova goalkeeper Hannah Dickinson made six saves, while Seton Hall goalkeeper Kate Kleinsmith made four saves. 
* The Wildcats are in the championship game for the first time since 2003.

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.
 
2026 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship 
Presented by Jeep 
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11
No. 4 Marquette 1 vs. No. 1 Xavier 1 (Xavier advances 5-4 in PKs)
vs. No. 2 Villanova 3, No. 3 Seton Hall 0 
 
Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 14 
No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 1 Xavier, 7 p.m., ESPN+

* All times are Eastern