The Johns Hopkins University women’s soccer team will host the first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Maryland. Johns Hopkins is one of 16 opening-weekend hosts and will welcome Rivier, Christopher Newport and Hamilton on Nov. 14-15.
The Blue Jays will host Rivier in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 14, while Christopher Newport will face Hamilton in the other first-round game. The winners will meet in the second round on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Johns Hopkins Women’s Soccer Leads Homewood Field Pod
Johns Hopkins enters the tournament with a 15-1-2 record and will meet Rivier for the first time. Christopher Newport enters at 11-2-4, while Hamilton is 11-3-3.
Game times will be announced after confirmation with the NCAA and posted on the official Johns Hopkins University Athletics website. The first-round games will be played at Homewood Field on Saturday, with the second-round game scheduled for Sunday.
Rivier earned an automatic bid by defeating Norwich, 5-1, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship game. The appearance is Rivier’s first in the NCAA Tournament, and the team will bring a six-game winning streak into the matchup with Johns Hopkins.
Christopher Newport earned an automatic bid after defeating Mary Washington in penalty kicks in the Coast to Coast Conference title game. The Captains are making their 18th NCAA Tournament appearance, including their 10th consecutive appearance, and won the national championship in 2021.
Hamilton earned an at-large bid after reaching the NESCAC semifinals, where it lost to eventual runner-up Tufts, 2-1. The Continentals are making their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance and their first since 2021.
Johns Hopkins Women’s Soccer Builds on NCAA Tournament History
Johns Hopkins earned its automatic bid by defeating Dickinson, 1-0, in the Centennial Conference Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Blue Jays are making their 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and their 21st consecutive appearance, dating to 2005.
Johns Hopkins is 43-21-3 all time in the NCAA Tournament and won the national championship in 2022. The program has advanced to the Final Four twice, the NCAA quarterfinals nine times and the Sweet 16 13 times, including four Sweet 16 appearances under head coach Dan Weiler.
Homewood Field Ticket Information
Tickets will be available at the gate on Saturday and Sunday beginning one hour before the first game each day. Single-day tickets will cost $15 for adults and $5 for college students with identification and children under 18.
Two-day tickets will cost $25 for adults and $8 for college students with identification and children under 18. Children under 2 are free, and tickets will not be available for advance purchase.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hosting the first two rounds gives the Johns Hopkins University women’s soccer team home-field advantage to open its 2026 NCAA Tournament run. The Blue Jays enter as Centennial Conference champions with a 15-1-2 record and will face a Rivier team making its first NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Homewood Field pod also features Christopher Newport and Hamilton, with the winners of Saturday’s games scheduled to meet in Sunday’s second round. Game times remain pending confirmation with the NCAA.
Source: Original report
