WASHINGTON- Saint Louis women’s soccer has claimed the Atlantic 10 regular season title for the fourth time in five years, clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the A10 Championship. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament begins Friday, November 6 with on-campus quarterfinal action. Every game of the 2026 championship will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The Billikens concluded 2026 with an undefeated 7-0-3 conference record. It is also the fourth time in five years they have accomplished such a feat. The Billikens are led by Audrey Smith, who is second in the conference in goals with nine, and a stout defense which has only allowed nine goals all year with ten shutouts. They also have two-time Offensive Player of the Week forward Hope Kim chipping in five goals of her own. They will play host to the No. 8 seed, Fordham. Fordham is back in the tournament following a crucial 1-0 victory over Richmond. They are led by Julia Acosta, who has six goals on the year.
Last year’s regular season and conference tournament champion, Dayton, comes in at the No. 2 seed this year. The Flyers are playing some of the best ball in the conference entering the postseason. They have rattled off four consecutive wins over Davidson, Fordham, Saint Joseph’s, and VCU. They will take on the No. 7 seed in George Washington. The Revolutionaries make the postseason after a 4-1-2 month of October. They will look to goals leader Sophia Michel to keep things going.
The No. 3 seed this year belongs to La Salle. Making the biggest jump from the preseason poll, La Salle slots in at third after finishing eight in the preseason voting. They are led by Offensive Player of the Year contender Justyce Hollenbach, who has been dominant this season. She leads the conference in goals with 14, five better than second place, and rattled off eight goals in six straight games prior to Saturday’s victory over Duquesne. They will take on No. 6 Loyola Chicago, who enters the postseason with the second best defense in the conference. They surrendered just 12 goals all season and lost only a single conference game in 2026.
George Mason lands the No. 4 seed with a 6-3-1 conference record. Mia Casciani leads the way for the Patriots in goals, producing nine on the year. Molly Starner has six of her own, while freshman Kylie Beauregard has four to her name. They will square off against the fifth-seeded Rhode Island. The No. 5 Rams have a balanced attack on offense, with ten different goal scorers in 2026. They play a tough brand of defense, coming in fourth in goals allowed in the conference.
Following the quarterfinal round, pairings will be re-seeded heading into the semifinals, which will be played on the campuses of the two highest remaining seeds on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The championship final will be played on the home field of the highest seed on Sunday, Nov. 15 at noon local time.
The winner of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer Championship will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.