TOWSON, Md. – Four teams remain in the hunt for the 2026 Landmark Conference women's soccer title, with Wednesday's semifinals set to determine which two will advance to the championship game. Catholic University and University of Scranton will look to protect their top seeds, while Drew University and Susquehanna University aim to keep their postseason runs going and earn a spot in the final.
POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 4 | Semifinal Matchups
Semifinal #: #6 Susquehanna at #2 Scranton | 7:00pm
Semifinal #2: #4 Drew at #1 Catholic | 7:00pm
Saturday, November 7 | Championship Match
Semifinal Winners - hosted by the highest remaining seed
Championship Central Page
Game #1: Susquehanna at Scranton
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Scranton is no stranger to the postseason, having qualified every season since joining the Landmark Conference in 2007. The Royals earned a first-round bye for the second straight year, this time as the No. 2 seed. It marks their first time entering the postseason as something other than the top seed since 2019. Scranton has also advanced to the championship game in every semifinal appearance except 2009, when the Royals fell to Catholic, 3-2.
Susquehanna will look to continue its postseason success against higher seeds after pulling off a second straight first-round upset. After advancing past fourth-seeded Elizabethtown on penalty kicks last season, the River Hawks needed another shootout to get past third-seeded Moravian this year.
Susquehanna took an early 1-0 lead in the 12th minute when Ava Billmeyer finished a pass from Nicole Freiler. The River Hawks held the advantage until the 73rd minute, when Moravian's Lilyanna Potts found the equalizer. Neither team scored through two overtime periods, sending the game to penalty kicks.
Goalkeeper Henchy delivered the difference, making a crucial save before stepping up to score the game-winning penalty and secure a 4-3 shootout victory.
Susquehanna advances to face Scranton in the semifinals for the third time. The Royals won the previous meetings, 1-0, in both 2016 and 2025.
Game #1: Drew at Catholic
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Catholic earned the top seed for just the third time in program history and first since 2015, when the Cardinals went on to capture the Landmark championship. The Cardinals have allowed just seven goals this season and rank 19th in Division III with a 0.41 goals-against average.
The Cardinals are making their fourth semifinal appearance in the last five seasons and will look to return to the championship game for the second straight year after falling to Scranton, 1-0, in last year's final.
Fourth-seeded Drew advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded Elizabethtown in the opening round. Sophomore Riley Bent provided the game-winner, while senior goalkeeper Sarah Crowley made six saves to preserve the shutout.
The Rangers are making their 10th appearance in the Landmark Conference Championships and will look to reach the championship game for the fourth time, and for the first time since 2022. Drew is 6-6-3 all-time in Landmark postseason play.
The Rangers and Cardinals will meet in the Landmark tournament for the fifth time and fourth consecutive season. Catholic won last year's first-round matchup, 3-0, while Drew earned a 2-1 victory in 2024. Catholic also claimed a 1-0 overtime win in the 2023 semifinals and won the teams' first postseason meeting in 2014. Earlier this season, the teams played to a scoreless draw on Oct. 17.