The 2026 Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer Championship began with the quarterfinals on Sunday.
No. 6 UAH pulled off the upset after two overtimes in penalty kicks to advance past No. 3 Union, while No. 1 Montevallo, No. 2 Lee, and No. 4 Delta State advanced to the semifinals, set for Nov. 6 at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex Championship Field in Huntsville, Ala. Montevallo and Delta State will face each other at 3 p.m. CT, while Lee and UAH will battle at 6 p.m. CT.
The Championship final will be played at noon CT on November 8, at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex Championship Field and hosted by the Huntsville Sports Commission.
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#1 Montevallo def. #8 Trevecca Nazarene, 6-0 | Box Score
Montevallo tied the GSC Tournament record for most goals in a game (six) to advances to the semifinals for the fourth consecutive season and sixth time in the last eight seasons. Isabel Dillehay opened the scoring in the 19th minute off assists from Natalie Sligar and Lainey Farabaugh. Elise Marquardt extended the lead to 2-0 in the 35th minute, with Sligar and Farabaugh again providing the assists. Janelle Torres scored early in the second half off a pass from Karsyn Ross, and Sligar added a goal in the 54th minute. Farabaugh made it 5-0 in the 61st minute on an assist from Ross, and Ayla Ertekin capped the scoring in the 72nd minute on a pass from Torres. The previous GSC record was set by West Florida three times, all in GSC semifinal games, most recently in 2009.
#2 Lee def. #7 Spring Hill, 2-0 | Box Score
Addie Chapman opened the scoring in the 24th minute off an assist from Aubrey Benfield to give Lee a 1-0 lead at halftime. Abigail Davis extended the advantage in the 54th minute, finishing a pass from Moa Ekman and Chapman. The Flames are back in the GSC semifinals for the 11th time in 12 seasons after missing the 2025 semifinals for the first time since becoming eligible for NCAA Division II postseason in 2015.
#6 UAH tied #3 Union, 1-1 (UAH advance, 4-2 PKs) | Box Score
UAH and Union played to a 1-1 draw through two overtime periods Sunday at Smith Memorial Soccer Complex, with UAH advancing 4-2 during the penalty shootout. It is the first time since 2013 that the Chargers have advanced to the GSC semifinals. Kaitlyn Lewis gave the Chargers a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute off an assist from Campbell Tarentino. Union answered early in the second half when Kaitlin Conway scored in the 52nd minute off a pass from Brinley Linnenbringer. Neither team found the net through 20 minutes of overtime, sending the match to a shootout. UAH converted all four of its attempts, while goalkeeper CeCe Szopa stopped two Union shots to secure the shootout victory.
#4 Delta State def. #5 Valdosta State, 1-0 | Box Score
After a scoreless first half, Caroline Chandler broke the deadlock in the 70th minute, scoring off her right foot on an unassisted shot into the bottom-left corner of the net. Delta State goalkeeper Kim Bircher recorded five saves to preserve the shutout. The Lady Statesmen have claimed their first GSC Tournament win in program history.
SCHEDULE (all times Central)
Quarterfinals | Sunday, November 1 – at Higher seed
at #1 Montevallo 6, #8 Trevecca Nazarene 0
at #2 Lee 2, #7 Spring Hill 0
at #3 Union 1, #6 UAH 1 (4-2 UAH)
at #4 Delta State 1, #5 Valdosta State 0
Semifinals | Friday, Nov. 6 (Spencer Sports Complex, Huntsville, Ala.)
Match 5: #1 Montevallo vs. #4 Delta State - 3 pm (FloCollege)
Match 6: #2 Lee vs. #6 UAH - 6 pm (FloCollege)
Championship | Sunday, Nov. 8 (Spencer Sports Complex, Huntsville, Ala.)
Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner - 12 pm (FloCollege)