2026 #HLWSOC Championship Bracket Revealed with Milwaukee Earning No. 1 Seed
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (October 31, 2026) – Milwaukee earned the #HLWSOC regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Horizon League Championship as the regular season came to a close and the
championship bracket was revealed on Saturday.
Dig Deeper:
- Milwaukee secured the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Championship.
- The Panthers concluded the 2026 regular season with an 11-0 League record.
- MKE will play its semifinal match against the worst remaining seed after the quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
- Green Bay enters postseason play as the No. 2 seed and will also receive a bye into the semifinal round.
- The Phoenix finished the regular season with 23 points.
- GB will take on the best remaining seed from the quarterfinal matches on Nov. 11 at Aldo Santaga Stadium.
- The 2026 #HLWSOC Championship begins Saturday, Nov. 7 with quarterfinals hosted by No. 3 seed Youngstown State and No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky.
- Both matches are set to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
- The Penguins finished the regular season with 21 points in League play following a 1-0 win at RMU on Saturday.
- The Norse totaled 20 League points, capping the regular season with a 3-1 win against Wright State.
- YSU will host No. 6 seed Wright State, who wrapped up League play with 17 points.
- The Penguins and Raiders played to a 1-1 draw earlier this month in Youngstown.
- NKU will host No. 5 seed IU Indy as the Jaguars closed out League play with 18 points.
- IU Indianapolis earned a 3-2 home victory over the Norse in September.
- Every match of the 2026 Horizon League Women’s Soccer Championship will be streamed live on ESPN+.
- For complete championship information, visit #HLWSOC Championship Central.