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BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season concluded Thursday evening with the Northern State University Wolves closing earning the fourth seed in the NSIC Soccer Tournament. Northern went 10-4-3 in the regular season and 9-3-3 in the league in 2026. The Wolves will host fifth-seeded Concordia-St. Paul from the Athletic & Recreation Fields on Monday, November 2 at 5 p.m. in the opening round.
The full tournament field can be viewed HERE. All Wolves Club season tickets are valid for home regular season contests only. Tickets are live for the contest at nsuwolves.com/tickets. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students, while children 5 and under admitted free. Northern State University students will be admitted free to the contest with valid student ID courtesy of NSU Athletics, the Northern State Foundation, NSU Student Affairs, and the Northern State Presidents Office.
The Wolves last hosted the first round of the NSIC Tournament in the fall of 2023, earning the third seed. They have advanced to the NSIC Tournament in five of Bob Casper’s six seasons at the helm. 2026 also marks the first fall in the Casper-era with double digit wins.
The semifinal and championship rounds will take place on Friday, November 6 and Sunday, November 8 in a bracketed format. There will be no reseeding following the first-round matches. The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal matches will host both semifinal and championship matches.
In addition, the contest will be streamed on the NSIC Network, powered by Midco Sports Plus. The winner of the 2026 NSIC Women’s Soccer Tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Central Region Tournament. The complete NCAA championship bracket will be announced on Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com at 6 p.m. (CT).
