November 8, 2026
THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE
2026 CAL PAC WOMEN'S SOCCER POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT
SEMIFINAL
Date: Sunday, November 8 vs. [2] Simpson (Calif.)
Location: Orange County Great Park I Irving, Calif. |
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| Start Time: 8:30 p.m. (Central Time)/6:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) |
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CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Date: Tuesday, November 10 vs. [1] Westcliff (Calif.)/[4] Pacific Union (Calif.)
Location: Orange County Great Park I Irving, Calif. |
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| Start Time: 8 p.m. (Central Time)/6 p.m. (Pacific Time) |
THIS WEEK
The Dakota State University Trojan women's soccer team (3-13-2 overall record) travels to Orange County Great Park in Irving, Calif., to prepare for the four-team 2026 Cal Pac Conference Women's Soccer Postseason Tournament. The Trojans will be the No. 3 seed and takes on No. 2 seed Simpson (Calif.) in Sunday's nightcap at 8:30 p.m. (Central Time)/6:30 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Sunday's semifinals winners will move on to Tuesday's championship match at 8 p.m. (CT)/6 p.m. (PT), with the automatic bid on the line to play in the NAIA Women's Soccer National Tournament on Nov. 19, 21.
QUICK HITS
*Dakota State is making history as they are appearing in the conference postseason tournament for the second straight year in their first two years program.
*This will be the second consecutive year that the Trojans will be playing in the conference's semifinal's match. DSU advanced to the Continental Athletic Conference's semifinals after winning in the penalty kicks in the quarterfinals round versus Hesston (Kan.) last year in Georgia.
*This Sunday match will be the fifth different states that DSU traveled this season. The Trojans traveled to Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and will make their first trip to the state of California.
*The winner of the postseason conference tournament will receive the Cal Pac Conference's automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament on Nov. 19 with the First Round, followed by Nov. 21 with the Second Round.
*Dakota State holds the second highest RPI ratings among the Cal Pac Conference teams (Westcliff holds the best Ca Pac's RPI ranking).
TOURNAMENT'S TEAM STATS COMPARISON
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| Record |
3-13-2 |
5-3-5 |
2-8-2 |
8-6-2 |
| Tournament Seed |
No. 3 |
No. 2 |
No. 4 |
No. 1 |
| Shots |
197 |
168 |
105 |
167 |
| Goals |
19 |
19 |
14 |
24 |
| Shot % |
.096 |
.113 |
.133 |
.144 |
| Shots on Goal |
99 |
92 |
57 |
80 |
| Assists |
11 |
16 |
10 |
18 |
| Corner Kicks |
61 |
62 |
426 |
61 |
| Penalty Kicks |
0-0 |
2-4 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
| Shutouts |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
LAST TIME OUT
Dakota State closed the 2026 regular season with a split in its final two road matches, earning a 2-0 victory at Midland (Neb.) before falling 5-0 at NCAA Division II Black Hills State (S.D.). The Trojans finished the regular season with a 3-13-2 overall record and now turn their attention to the California Pacific Conference postseason tournament.
Dakota State earned its third victory of the season Oct. 21 at Midland. The Trojans scored twice while holding the Warriors scoreless, outshooting Midland 18-11 and placing eight shots on goal. The victory marked Dakota State's third shutout of the season and its second road shutout.
The Trojans closed the regular season Oct. 25 with a 5-0 setback at Black Hills State. The Yellow Jackets scored all five goals in the opening half and finished with a 22-4 advantage in shots and a 13-1 edge in shots on goal.
Ivey Winckler recorded eight saves for Dakota State.
ABOUT SIMPSON
Simpson (Calif.) enters the Cal Pac Conference postseason tournament as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 3 Dakota State in Sunday's semifinal at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. The Red Hawks finished the regular season with a 5-3-5 overall record and went 3-2-1 in Cal Pac play.
Simpson has been competitive throughout the season, earning victories over Corban (Ore.), Oregon Tech, Stanton and Pacific Union. The Red Hawks also played four ties during their first seven matches and defeated Pacific Union 3-2 in their final conference contest.
The Red Hawks were swept by top-seeded Westcliff during the regular season, falling 2-1 at home and 2-0 on the road. Simpson finished the regular season having scored 19 goals while allowing 17, with goalkeeper Jenna Sosa helping the Red Hawks post four shutouts.
Sunday's match-up will mark the first meeting in school history between Dakota State and Simpson.
POTENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP OPPONENTS
Top-seeded Westcliff (Calif.) faces No. 4 Pacific Union (Calif.) in the first semifinal Sunday. The winner will advance to Tuesday's championship match against the winner of Dakota State and Simpson.
Westcliff earned the No. 1 seed after going unbeaten through its first five Cal Pac matches. The Warriors defeated Simpson twice during the regular season, winning 2-1 in Redding and 2-0 in Irvine. Westcliff entered the final portion of the regular season with a 7-6-2 overall record and a perfect 5-0 conference mark. Kuuipo Laumatia scored in both victories over Simpson, while goalkeeper Lola Carson recorded a shutout in the second meeting.
Pacific Union earned the No. 4 seed after a difficult non-conference schedule. The Pioneers battled Simpson to a 4-4 draw Oct. 9 before falling 3-2 in the second meeting Oct. 22. Pacific Union began the season 0-4-1 and faced several Cascade Collegiate Conference opponents before beginning Cal Pac play.
TROJANS PUNCH TICKET TO CONFERENCE POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT
Dakota State continues to make program history in its second season of women's soccer. The Trojans qualified for the postseason in their first season as an affiliate member of the California Pacific Conference, marking the second consecutive year that Dakota State has advanced to a conference postseason tournament.
Dakota State competed in the Continental Athletic Conference postseason tournament during its inaugural 2025 season, advancing to the semifinal round before falling to Bellevue (Neb.).
The No. 3 seeded Trojans will face No. 2 Simpson Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8:30 p.m. Central Time/6:30 p.m. Pacific Time at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. Top-seeded Westcliff faces No. 4 Pacific Union in the opening semifinal at 6 p.m. Central Time.
The two semifinal winners advance to the Cal Pac championship match Tuesday, Nov. 10. The tournament champion earns the conference's automatic berth to the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Round beginning Nov. 19.
2026 Dakota State Women's Soccer Team Leaders
