BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Bemidji State University Women's Soccer team earned the seventh seed in the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women's Soccer Tournament and will travel to face second-seeded University of Mary in the first round Monday, November 2 at 4 p.m. at MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, N.D.
 
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The Beavers enter postseason play with an 8-4-6 overall record after finishing 7-3-5 in conference competition. Bemidji State secured the seventh seed through the NSIC's head-to-head tiebreaker after defeating eighth-seeded St. Cloud State during the regular season.
 
UMary earned a share of its first NSIC regular-season championship and received the tournament's second seed. The Marauders finished 11-1-2 in conference play and shared the league title with top-seeded Minnesota State. Minnesota State received the No. 1 seed through the head-to-head tiebreaker.
 
Monday's quarterfinal will be the second meeting between Bemidji State and UMary this season. The teams met Sept. 27 at MDU Resources Community Bowl, where the Marauders earned a 2-0 victory after scoring twice during the second half.
 
The eight-team NSIC Tournament follows a single-elimination format, with the top four seeds hosting quarterfinal matches Monday. The four winners will advance to the semifinal round Friday, Nov. 6, with the championship match scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8. The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinals will host both rounds, and the bracket will not be reseeded.
 
The winner of the NSIC Tournament will receive the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Central Region Tournament.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State soccer program, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaverSoccer), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversSoccer).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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