NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The third-seeded St. Olaf College women's soccer team will host sixth-seeded Bethel University in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Soccer Playoffs on Tuesday afternoon.
St. Olaf (13-2-4, 8-2-1 MIAC) will face Bethel (6-8-2, 5-4-2 MIAC) for a spot in the semifinals at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Rolf Mellby Field. The playoff appearance is the third in a row for the Oles and the fourth in the last five seasons.
The winner of Tuesday's quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5. If the Oles advance, they will travel to second-seeded St. Catherine University for a 2 p.m. kickoff. If the Royals advance, they will travel to top-seeded Carleton College for a 2 p.m. semifinal. The other quarterfinal will pit the fourth-seeded College of Saint Benedict against fifth-seeded Macalester College in St. Joseph.
CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL
Official playoff apparel is
available for online purchase via the MIAC Shop powered by UNRestricted MKTG. The online MIAC Shop features officially licensed short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, and hooded sweatshirts to commemorate the 2026 conference tournament. The items available in this store are custom-decorated. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. All apparel items are online-only, custom-made, and all sales are final.
Regular season team champion apparel is available for online purchase now, with playoff team champion apparel set to be released after the conference tournament concludes.
All tickets for the 2026 MIAC Playoffs will be sold and purchased online via
HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at any venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device, including while at the venue. Tickets are available for purchase immediately. General admission adult tickets are $12 (plus HTT service charge). Student (with ID) tickets are $3 (plus HTT service charge), and children ages five and under are admitted free. As a reminder, artificial noisemakers are not permitted at any MIAC events.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
The
2026 MIAC Women's Soccer Playoffs will be streamed live on the
MIAC Sports Network in a pay-per-view format. Individual playoff contests will be streamed for $10 each, or $25 for a "championship pass" to stream the entire tournament live. On-demand access to playoff games will be available after the NCAA Tournament concludes.
The
MIAC Sports Network Help Page provides guidance and links to help fans navigate the streaming platform.
Hudl Customer Support is also available by email or 24/7 chat to assist with any issues.
PREVIEW
St. Olaf is in the MIAC Playoffs for the ninth time overall (2004, 2012-13, 2017-18, 2022, 2024-26) and is 3-8 all-time in the field. The Oles have won their quarterfinal games in each of their last three appearances before bowing out in the semifinals. St. Olaf has been to the semifinals six times in program history (2004, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025).
Bethel qualified for the MIAC Playoffs for the fifth time in program history (2014, 2016, 2018-2019, 2026) and the first time since 2019. The Royals are 1-4 all-time in the tournament, with their only win coming in the quarterfinals in 2019.
Tuesday's quarterfinal will be the first-ever meeting between St. Olaf and Bethel in the MIAC Women's Soccer Playoffs. The Oles have won the last five meetings between the two programs, including a
2-1 win at Royal Stadium on Oct. 24 behind two second-half goals by senior
Wren VanDeWalker. St. Olaf holds a 26-6-1 lead in the all-time series with Bethel.
