2026 senior day
6
Winner Samford SAM (11-2-5, 8-0-2)
0
VMI VMI (0-18-1, 0-10-0)
Winner
Samford SAM
(11-2-5, 8-0-2)
6
Final
0
VMI VMI
(0-18-1, 0-10-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Samford SAM 3 3 6
VMI VMI 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer falls to Samford, to face UNCG at SoCon Tournament

No. 11 seed Keydets will face No. 6 seeded Spartans in Johnson City

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI women's soccer team closed out its 2026 season Sunday afternoon with a 6-0 loss to Samford at Patchin Field.
 
Paige Becker and Isla Alexander recorded VMI's two shots, both on goal, in the second half. In goal, Leslie Surita-Perez made one save in nearly 60 minutes of action, while Makena Corcoran added five saves in the final 30 minutes.
 
The Keydets will enter the Southern Conference Tournament as the No. 11 seed and will face No. 6 seed UNCG at a neutral site hosted by No. 3 seed ETSU Friday night at 6 p.m. in Johnson City, Tennessee.
 
VMI fell to the Spartans during the regular season by a 4-2 count back on September 20 at Patchin Field. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 3 seed ETSU Sunday in Johnson City.
 
Tournament Bracket
 
2026 Women's Soccer Championship
Friday, Nov. 6
First Round (at top three seeds)
Match 1: No. 6 UNCG at No. 11 VMI (Johnson City, Tennessee) – 6 p.m.
Match 2: No 7 Mercer at No. 10 Wofford (Greenville, South Carolina)
Match 3: No 8 The Citadel at No. 9 Western Carolina (Birmingham, Alabama)
 
Sunday, Nov. 8
Quarterfinals (at top four seeds)
Match 4: Winner Match 1 at No. 3 seed (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Match 5: Winner Match 2 at No. 2 seed (Greenville, South Carolina)
Match 6: Winner Match 3 at No. 1 seed (Birmingham, Alabama)
Match 7: No. 4 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 5 Chattanooga (Cookeville, Tennessee)
 
Thursday, Nov. 12, or Friday, Nov. 13
Semifinals (Highest remaining seed, location TBD)
Match 8: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5
Match 9: Winner Match 6 vs. Winner Match 7
 
Sunday, Nov. 15
Final (Same location as semifinals)
Match 10: Winner Match 8 vs. Winner Match 9








 
 
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