Friday, November 6
Birmingham, Ala. / Shauna Yelton Field
7:00 PM
The Citadel
vs
No. 9 Western Carolina
11/1/2026 6:35:00 PM | Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Citadel enters the 2026 Southern Conference Championship as the No. 8 seed and will face No. 9 Western Carolina in the opening round Friday, Nov. 6, at the No. 1 Samford site in Birmingham, Ala.
Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Catamounts is set for 7 p.m. ET.
The Citadel concluded the regular season with an 8-6-4 overall record and a 3-5-2 mark in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs finished tied with Mercer in the league standings before falling to the No. 8 seed following the league tiebreaker.
Western Carolina earned the No. 9 seed. The two programs met during the regular season on Oct. 11 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, with The Citadel earning a 4-1 victory over the Catamounts.
To view the complete 2026 Southern Conference Championship bracket, click HERE.
Opening Round
The Citadel and Western Carolina will meet Friday at Samford, which earned the No. 1 overall seed after sharing the SoCon regular-season championship with Furman.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinal round and face the top-seeded Bulldogs on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. ET in Birmingham.
Samford finished conference play 8-0-2 and earned the No. 1 seed through the league tiebreaker over Furman.
The Bulldogs' Tournament Path
Should the Bulldogs advance past Samford, they would move into the SoCon semifinals and face the winner of the quarterfinal between No. 4 Tennessee Tech and No. 5 Chattanooga.
The semifinals will be played Thursday, Nov. 12 or Friday, Nov. 13, with the highest remaining seed serving as host. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15 at the same location as the semifinals.
The winner of the Southern Conference Championship receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
2026 SoCon Championship Schedule
First Round
Friday, Nov. 6
No. 8 The Citadel vs. No. 9 Western Carolina
7 p.m. ET
Birmingham, Ala.
Hosted by No. 1 Samford
With a Win
Sunday, Nov. 8
Winner of The Citadel/Western Carolina vs. No. 1 Samford
2 p.m. ET
Birmingham, Ala.
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 12, or Friday, Nov. 13
Winner of The Citadel/Western Carolina/Samford vs. winner of No. 4 Tennessee Tech/No. 5 Chattanooga
Site determined by highest remaining seed
Championship
Sunday, Nov. 15
Site determined by semifinal host
For the latest information on The Citadel soccer team, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelWSoccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Catamounts is set for 7 p.m. ET.
The Citadel concluded the regular season with an 8-6-4 overall record and a 3-5-2 mark in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs finished tied with Mercer in the league standings before falling to the No. 8 seed following the league tiebreaker.
Western Carolina earned the No. 9 seed. The two programs met during the regular season on Oct. 11 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, with The Citadel earning a 4-1 victory over the Catamounts.
To view the complete 2026 Southern Conference Championship bracket, click HERE.
Opening Round
The Citadel and Western Carolina will meet Friday at Samford, which earned the No. 1 overall seed after sharing the SoCon regular-season championship with Furman.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinal round and face the top-seeded Bulldogs on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. ET in Birmingham.
Samford finished conference play 8-0-2 and earned the No. 1 seed through the league tiebreaker over Furman.
The Bulldogs' Tournament Path
Should the Bulldogs advance past Samford, they would move into the SoCon semifinals and face the winner of the quarterfinal between No. 4 Tennessee Tech and No. 5 Chattanooga.
The semifinals will be played Thursday, Nov. 12 or Friday, Nov. 13, with the highest remaining seed serving as host. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15 at the same location as the semifinals.
The winner of the Southern Conference Championship receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
2026 SoCon Championship Schedule
First Round
Friday, Nov. 6
No. 8 The Citadel vs. No. 9 Western Carolina
7 p.m. ET
Birmingham, Ala.
Hosted by No. 1 Samford
With a Win
Sunday, Nov. 8
Winner of The Citadel/Western Carolina vs. No. 1 Samford
2 p.m. ET
Birmingham, Ala.
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 12, or Friday, Nov. 13
Winner of The Citadel/Western Carolina/Samford vs. winner of No. 4 Tennessee Tech/No. 5 Chattanooga
Site determined by highest remaining seed
Championship
Sunday, Nov. 15
Site determined by semifinal host
For the latest information on The Citadel soccer team, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelWSoccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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