For Immediate Release
Monday, Novemeber 9, 2026
NCAA Release

INDIANAPOLIS - NSIC Soccer will send three teams to the NCAA Central Region Tournament.  Minnesota State, the NSIC Co-Champion and Tournament winner earned the second seed, while the University of Mary if the fifth seed and Northern State the sixth seed. 

Minnesota State will host Missouri Western State in the opening round with Northern State taking on Pittsburg State.  On the other side of the bracket UMary will face Central Missouri in the opening round at host Washburn in Topkepa, Kansas.  

MSU will compete in the NCAA tournament for the 20^th time, and continues its run of 15 (13 under coach Bahl) straight appearances. They have appeared in one national championship game in 2024, and hold a record of 16-15-8 in NCAA playoff games.

NSU qualified for their first NCAA Central Region Tournament in program history with an 11-4-4 record overall and recorded the first 10-plus win season of Bob Casper's Northern State career.

The University of Mary is making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2007.