AUGUSTA, Ga. | The Peach Belt Conference has released the bracket for the 2026 women's soccer tournament championship, which begins with the quarterfinals Saturday (Oct. 31).

Georgia College & State University (7-5-4 overall, 5-3-1 PBC), earned the No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 seed Clayton State University (7-5-4, 4-3-2) Saturday (Oct. 31) at 2 p.m. at the Bobcat Soccer Field. It is the third consecutive season that the Bobcats are the No. 4 seed. The Bobcats lead the all-time series with the Lakers 14-8-4. GCSU scored twice in final 100 seconds as the Bobcats defeated Clayton State 3-2 in Morrow, Georgia, in September. 

The other three quarterfinal matches Saturday (Oct. 31) will have top seed Columbus State University (12-2-2, 7-0-2) hosting No. 8 seed University of South Carolina-Beaufort (6-9-2, 2-5-2) in Columbus, Georgia, while No. 3 seed Flagler College (5-5-5, 5-2-2) facing No. 6 Lander University (7-3-5, 2-3-4) in St. Augustine, Florida, and No. 2 University of North Georgia (11-3-3, 6-2-1) entertaining No. 7 University of South Carolina-Aiken (5-10-2, 3-5-1) in Dahlonega, Georgia.

The four quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals Nov. 4 that will be hosted by the higher-seeded teams. The finals are set for Nov. 7 that will be hosted by the highest-remaining seed.

Tickets are $13 per person and must be purchased online in advance at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/peachbeltconference/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzMyMj9hY2Nlc3NfY29kZT01M2NmMmE4N2RjZmZhNzNmNmI3OTVjZGEyZDEyYzA1ZGQ0MTZmMDcy. Children ages five and under, and students with a valid ID from a PBC school are admitted free.

All games of the PBC Tournament will be available via pay-per-view. The cost of the pay-per-view is $10 per game or a tournament pass can purchase for $25. 

About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence and is a two-time winner of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and a four-time winner of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life."