BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2026) – The No. 3-seed ETSU women's soccer team continues its pursuit of a Southern Conference Championship on Friday night when the Buccaneers take on No. 7-seed Mercer in the SoCon Tournament Semifinals. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Shauna Yelton Field on the campus of Samford University.

MATCHUP: No. 7 Mercer (10-8-3, 3-5-2 SoCon) vs. No. 3 ETSU (10-6-2, 6-3-1 SoCon)
DATE: November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.
VENUE: Shauna Yelton Field at the Samford Soccer Complex
TV: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast
SOCON TOURNAMENT CENTRAL (TICKET INFORMATION INCLUDED)

ETSU earned its spot in the semifinals with a 1-0 win over No. 6 seed UNC Greensboro last Sunday. Caroline Wawak tallied the only goal in the contest off a corner kick by Ava Duffey.

With the shutout victory, ETSU goalkeeper Addison Yelton recorded her seventh clean sheet of the season and 15th of her Buccaneer career. Her 15 career shutouts match the ETSU program record held by Ashton Blair.

Mercer advanced to the semifinals with an upset 4-1 victory over No. 2 seed Furman last Sunday. The loss was the Paladins' first against a conference team all season. Mercer features one of the SoCon's most productive offensive players in Olivia Bori, who ranks second in the conference with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists. Anna Bachman has also enjoyed an outstanding season, ranking 12th nationally with 10 assists.

Friday will mark the 29th all-time meeting between the Bucs and Bears. Mercer holds the edge in the series, posting a 15-7-6 record against ETSU. However, the Bucs defeated the Bears earlier this season, earning a 1-0 victory on a penalty kick goal by Reagan Fitzgerald.

With a victory Friday, ETSU would advance to the SoCon Tournament Championship for just the second time in program history. The Buccaneers last reached the championship match in 2016.

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