LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Each of the top four seeds emerged victorious from the quarterfinal round of the 2026 American Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday on a sun splashed day at the Premier Sports Campus.

No. 3 UAB moved on with a 2-1 win against No. 6 Temple, No. 2 Charlotte bested No. 7 Florida Atlantic by a matching 2-1 score, No. 4 Rice downed No. 5 UTSA 1-0 and No. 1 Memphis knocked off No. 8 UNT 1-0.

The semifinals will take place on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. No. 2 Charlotte and No. 3 UAB will kick off semifinal play before No. 1 Memphis and No. 4 Rice follow in the nightcap.

Admission is free to the matches at the Premier Sports Campus.

No. 3 UAB 2, No. 6 Temple 1
UAB finished the match with a 24-8 edge in shots, including 15-2 in the second half alone. Goals from UAB’s Vita Naihin in the 54th minute and Avery Berryman in the 76th minute spoiled an opening goal from Temple’s Katelyn Revelle at 23:40 of the first half.

Berryman, who also added an assist on Naihin’s goal, led all players in the match with seven shot attempts. Lailah Stewart, Madison Goehring and Ava Mills added assists for UAB. Ana Zivkovic made a match-high eight saves in goal for Temple.

No. 2 Charlotte 2, No. 7 Florida Atlantic 1
A nearly even first half saw Charlotte holding a 1-0 lead thanks to a 24th minute goal from Kathleen Ngulefac. The 49ers outshot FAU 10-3 in the second half, with a goal from American Offensive Player of the Year Evie Craven in the 72nd minute ultimately the match winner. Lola Hathorne brought FAU within one goal with a successful penalty kick in the 79th minute.

Annabelle Walker assisted on both Charlotte goals and led all players with six shots attempts (three on goal), and Craven added four total shots with three on goal. Hathorne powered FAU with three total shots, and goalkeeper Lily Holden turned in a match-high seven saves.

No. 4 Rice 1, No. 5 UTSA 0
An early goal in the eighth minute from Rice’s Valetina Labuschagne proved to be the difference in the match, as the Owls outshot UTSA 16-12 overall and 8-5 in attempts on target.

Labuschagne attempted a match-high seven shots (five on goal) in the win for Rice, including the unassisted goal. Kirsten Ruf was credited with four official saves in the clean sheet for the Owls. UTSA’s Brooklyn Bailey led the way with five shots (three on goal) for the Roadrunners, and Jasmine Kessler turned aside seven shots in goal for UTSA.

No. 1 Memphis 1, No. 8 UNT 0
A goal within the first 10 minutes also provided the winning margin for top-seeded Memphis. American Midfielder of the Year Ai Kitagawa curled a corner kick off the hand of UNT goalkeeper Sarah Margaret Seabrook and into the net in the eighth minute for the lone goal of the match, with Memphis finishing the contest with a 17-7 edge in total shots.

Taliah Brooks led all players with five shots (two on goal) for Memphis, and Kitagawa and Evelyn Mackay contributed three shots each in the victory. Ava Galani made four saves in the Tiger net to earn the shutout. Mia Bernard’s three shots powered the UNT offense, and Seabrook stopped five shots in the Mean Green goal.

2026 American Women's Soccer Championship Schedule
Premier Sports Campus | Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

Sunday, November 8
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 3 UAB 2, No. 6 Temple 1 | Box Score
Quarterfinal 2 – No. 2 Charlotte 2, No. 7 Florida Atlantic 1 | Box Score
Quarterfinal 3 – No. 4 Rice 1, No. 5 UTSA 0 | Box Score
Quarterfinal 4 – No. 1 Memphis 1, No. 8 UNT 0 | Box Score

Wednesday, November 11
Semifinal 1 – No. 3 UAB vs. No. 2 Charlotte | 4 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Semifinal 2 – No. 4 Rice vs. No. 1 Memphis | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, November 14
Championship Final – Winner Semi 1 vs. Winner Semi 2 | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+