KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [
First & Second Round Schedule] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the teams and pairings for the 2022 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship. The 40-team field will kick things off in the NAIA National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Select Sport America, at 10 campus locations on Nov. 17-19.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw two teams qualify for the national tournament with No. 25-ranked Northwest University grabbing the conference’s first automatic qualifier after winning both the regular-season and tournament championships. (RV) College of Idaho also picked up an automatic bid as the 2022 CCC Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, runner-up.
The 2022 NAIA National Championship Second Round winners will meet up in Orange Beach, Ala., at the NAIA National Championship final site event. The 39th annual championship takes place at the Orange Beach Sportsplex November 29 – December 5, 2022.
This year’s championship field includes 27 automatic qualifiers and 13 at-large selections. Automatic berths were given to teams that either won their respective conference tournament title, regular-season championship, or finished runner-up at the conference tournament or regular season as determined by each conference qualification plan. The at-large bids were determined by the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Selection Committee. This committee consists of one representative from each geographical area, a representative from the National Administrative Council, the president of the NAIA-Women’s Soccer Coaches Association, and three at-large members. The committee evaluated teams throughout the year on various criteria.
The NAIA Network – the association’s official video streaming home – will broadcast eight matches live at the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship final site in Orange Beach, Ala., and the championship match will be on ESPN3. The NAIA Network, powered by Stretch Internet, allows users access to live video, statistics, and social interaction on a number of devices, including mobile. Single day passes can be purchased for $9.95, while an all-championship tournament package is available at $34.95. For more information and to pre-register, click
HERE.
Qualifier Highlights
- Westcliff (Calif.), Cardinal Stritch (Wis.), Texas A&M Texarkana, and IU Kokomo are all getting their first taste of NAIA Women’s Soccer Championship play.
- The Crossroads League and the Mid-South lead all conferences with five teams in the field.
- Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) leads the field in number of appearances in the championship field with its 24th this season. Westmont follows with its 23rd appearance.
- Westmont’s five national titles are the most among the championship qualifiers.
- Tennessee Southern will attempt to earn back-to-back red banners. Keiser (Fla.) was the last team to earn consecutive titles in 2019 & 2020.
- 29 teams from the 2020 national championship field will return in 2022.
- Oklahoma Wesleyan leads all teams with 20 wins.
- Northwest (Wash.) is snapping the longest absence from championship play with its last appearance coming in 2018.
- For a full look at all of the First & Second Round tournaments and matchups, click HERE
2022 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Qualifiers
| Institution |
Qualifying Method |
Appearances |
Championship Record |
Titles |
| Aquinas (Mich.) |
WHAC Regular Season/Tournament Champion |
5 |
4-4-0 |
0 |
| Bellevue (Neb.) |
Continental Tournament Champion |
7 |
0-5-1 |
0 |
| Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
At-Large |
3 |
0-2-0 |
0 |
| Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Mid-South Tournament Champion |
4 |
1-1-1 |
0 |
| Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
CCAC Tournament Champion |
1 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
| Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Heart Regular Season/Tournament Champion |
6 |
6-4-2 |
0 |
| College of Idaho |
Cascade Tournament Runner-Up |
3 |
0-2-0 |
0 |
| Columbia (Mo.) |
AMC Tournament Champion |
10 |
4-8-3 |
0 |
| Cumberland (Tenn.) |
At-Large |
8 |
8-7-0 |
0 |
| Cumberlands (Ky.) |
At-Large |
4 |
4-3-1 |
0 |
| Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
Cal Pac Regular Season Champion |
7 |
3-5-1 |
0 |
| Georgia Gwinnett |
Continental Tournament Runner-Up |
7 |
2-6-0 |
0 |
| Grace (Ind.) |
At-Large |
6 |
4-5-0 |
0 |
| Hastings (Neb.) |
GPAC Tournament Champion |
11 |
6-10-2 |
0 |
| Indiana Wesleyan |
At-Large |
10 |
6-9-0 |
0 |
| IU Kokomo (Ind.) |
River States Tournament Champion |
1 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
| Jamestown (N.D.) |
GPAC Regular Season Champion |
3 |
0-2-0 |
0 |
| John Brown (Ark.) |
Sooner Tournament Champion |
9 |
4-6-2 |
0 |
| Kansas Wesleyan |
KCAC Tournament No. 2-Seed |
9 |
2-7-3 |
0 |
| Keiser (Fla.) |
The Sun Conference Tournament Champion |
17 |
27-14-1 |
2 |
| Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
At-Large |
24 |
46-19-3 |
4 |
| Madonna (Mich.) |
WHAC Tournament Runner-Up |
4 |
1-3-1 |
0 |
| Marian (Ind.) |
Crossroads Tournament Champion |
5 |
8-3-2 |
0 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene |
Heart Tournament Runner-Up |
3 |
0-2-0 |
0 |
| Missouri Valley |
At-Large |
4 |
3-3-0 |
0 |
| Northwest (Wash.) |
CCC Regular Season/Tournament Champion |
4 |
4-3-1 |
0 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan |
KCAC Regular Season/Tournament Champion |
5 |
4-3-1 |
0 |
| Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
CCAC Regular Season Champion |
8 |
5-6-2 |
0 |
| Reinhardt (Ga.) |
AAC Tournament Runner-Up |
7 |
4-7-0 |
0 |
| SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
At-Large |
4 |
1-3-1 |
0 |
| Science & Arts (Okla.) |
At-Large |
7 |
1-6-0 |
0 |
| Southeastern (Fla.) |
At-Large |
6 |
10-5-0 |
0 |
| Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
At-Large |
14 |
29-9-3 |
2 |
| Taylor (Ind.) |
At-Large |
2 |
0-1-0 |
0 |
| Tennessee Southern |
At Large |
19 |
30-11-6 |
0 |
| Texas A&M -Texarkana |
Red River Tournament Champion |
1 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
| Truett McConnell (Ga.) |
AAC Regular Season/Tournament Champion |
5 |
1-4-0 |
0 |
| Westcliff (Calif.) |
Cal Pac Tournament Champion |
1 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
| Westmont (Calif.) |
GSAC Tournament Champion |
23 |
39-12-8 |
5 |
| William Carey (Miss.) |
Southern States Tournament Champion |
14 |
27-11-2 |
1 |