RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –  On Friday, Nov. 6, the GAC Women’s Soccer Championships begins with its four top teams - Harding, Ouachita Baptist, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Nazarene - vying for an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. For the third time in program history, Harding will host by virtue of winning the regular-season championship. The event begins on Friday with two semifinal contests from Stevens Soccer Complex in Searcy, Ark.

In the opening match, set for 11 a.m., top-seed Harding faces Southern Nazarene. In the regular season, the Crimson Storm handed HU two of its three GAC losses this season, taking the first match in Searcy, 2-1, before closing the season with a 1-0 victory in Bethany.

In the second semifinal, scheduled for 2 p.m., No. 2 Ouachita Baptist faces No. 3 Southwestern Oklahoma State. Each of the last four regular season meetings between the Tigers and Bulldogs have resulted in a draw. In last year's GAC Tournament quarterfinals, OUA defeated SWOSU, 2-0, to advance to the championship game.

Sunday’s final begins at 1 p.m. Harding will stream the Friday semifinals and the GAC Sports Network will carry the final. For complete coverage and additional information, visit the Women’s Soccer Championship Central page.

2026 GAC Women’s Soccer Championships Schedule

Friday, November 6
Semifinal #1: 11:00 a.m. - No. 1 Harding vs. No. 4 Southern Nazarene
Semifinal #2: 2:00 p.m. - No. 2 Ouachita Baptist vs. No. 3 Southwestern Oklahoma State

Sunday, November 8
Final: 1:00 p.m. - Winner of Semifinal #1 vs Winner of Semifinal #2