Bobcats earn No. 4 seed at Peach Belt Tournament

AUGUSTA, Ga. | The Peach Belt Conference has released the bracket for the 2026 women's soccer tournament championship, which begins with the quarterfinals Saturday, Oct. 31.

Georgia College & State University (7-5-4 overall, 5-3-1 PBC) earned the No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 seed Clayton State University (7-5-4, 4-3-2) Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. at the Bobcat Soccer Field. It is the third consecutive season that the Bobcats are the No. 4 seed. The Bobcats lead the all-time series with the Lakers 14-8-4. GCSU scored twice in final 100 seconds as the Bobcats defeated Clayton State 3-2 in Morrow, Georgia, in September. 

The other three quarterfinal matches Saturday will have top seed Columbus State University (12-2-2, 7-0-2) hosting No. 8 seed University of South Carolina-Beaufort (6-9-2, 2-5-2) in Columbus, Georgia, with No. 3 seed Flagler College (5-5-5, 5-2-2) facing No. 6 Lander University (7-3-5, 2-3-4) in St. Augustine, Florida, and No. 2 University of North Georgia (11-3-3, 6-2-1) entertaining No. 7 University of South Carolina-Aiken (5-10-2, 3-5-1) in Dahlonega, Georgia.

The four quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals Nov. 4 hosted by the higher-seeded teams. The finals are set for Nov. 7 hosted by the highest-remaining seed.

Tickets are $13 per person and must be purchased online in advance at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/peachbeltconference/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzMyMj9hY2Nlc3NfY29kZT01M2NmMmE4N2RjZmZhNzNmNmI3OTVjZGEyZDEyYzA1ZGQ0MTZmMDcy. Children ages 5 and under, and students with a valid ID from a PBC school are admitted free.

All games of the PBC Tournament will be available via pay-per-view. The cost of the pay-per-view is $10 per game or a tournament pass can be purchased for $25.