GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The National Christian College Athletic Association has announced the seedings and participants for the 2026 NCCAA Midwest Region Tournaments and the NCCAA Cross Country National Championships, and the Sabercats have their work cut out for them as they vie for NCCAA postseason glory.
Both Sabercats Soccer Teams will host the 2026 Midwest Region Tournaments while Women's Volleyball travels to Emmaus University in Dubuque, Iowa. Men's Cross Country will participate in the NCCAA DII National Meet in Joplin, Missouri on Friday, November 13.
Besides the Midwest Region titles, the winners of the tournaments will earn a berth at the 2026 NCCAA DII National Tournaments, which are held the week of November 16. Below is a sport-by-sport breakdown of the postseason picture. All tournaments are single-elimination.
MEN'S SOCCERÂ SCHEDULE
| Date |
 Time (CST) |
Location |
Matchup |
| Thursday, 11/5 |
11:00 a.m. |
Watertown, Wis. |
Play-in 1: #4Â Maranatha vs #5 Kuyper |
| Friday, 11/6 |
11:00 a.m.  |
Watertown, Wis. |
Semifinal 1: #4 Maranatha vs #1 Great Lakes  |
| Friday, 11/6 |
2:00 p.m. |
Watertown, Wis. |
Semifinal 2: #2 Grace vs #3 Emmaus |
| Saturday, 11/7Â |
2:00 p.m. |
Watertown, Wis.    |
Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 |
LINKS
SCHEDULEÂ ::Â LIVE VIDEO
FORMAT
The format is single-elimination. Win and advance; lose and go home.
SEEDINGS
The standings for the NCCAA Midwest Men's Soccer Regional Tournament are as follows:
|  Seed |
Team |
Record |
Nickname |
Location |
NCCAA Rank |
| 1 |
Great Lakes |
6-9-1 |
Crusaders |
Lansing, Mich. |
6 |
| 2 |
Grace |
9-7-0 |
Tigers |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
7 |
| 3 |
Emmaus |
3-14-1 |
Eagles |
Dubuque, Iowa |
|
| 4 |
Maranatha |
0-13-2 |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
|
| 5 |
Kuyper |
1-12-1 |
Cougars |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|
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WOMEN'S SOCCERÂ SCHEDULE
| Date |
Time (CST)Â |
Location |
Matchup |
| Thursday, 11/5 |
2:00 p.m. |
Watertown, Wis. |
Semifinal 1: #2 Maranatha vs #3Â Grace |
| Saturday, 11/7Â |
11:00 a.m. |
Watertown, Wis.    |
Winner Semifinal 1 vs #1 Great Lakes |
LINKS
SCHEDULEÂ ::Â LIVE VIDEO
SEEDINGS
The standings for the NCCAA Midwest Women's Soccer Regional Tournament are as follows:
|  Seed |
Team |
Record |
Nickname |
Location |
NCCAA Rank |
| 1 |
Great Lakes |
5-3-2 |
Crusaders |
Lansing, Mich. |
4 |
| 2 |
Maranatha |
5-9-3 |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
|
| 3 |
Grace |
1-8-2 |
Tigers |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
| Date |
Time (CST)Â |
Location |
Matchup |
| Friday, 11/6 |
1:15 p.m. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
Play-in: #4Â Moody vs #5Â Grace |
| Friday, 11/6 |
5:00 p.m. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
Semifinal 1: #1 Emmaus vs Play-in Winner |
| Friday, 11/6 |
7:15 p.m. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
Semifinal 2: #2 Maranatha vs #2 Great Lakes |
| Saturday, 11/7Â |
1:00 p.m. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 |
LINKS
SCHEDULEÂ ::Â LIVE VIDEO
SEEDINGS
The standings for the NCCAA Midwest Women's Volleyball Regional Tournament are as follows:
|  Seed |
Team |
Record |
Nickname |
Location |
NCCAA Rank |
| 1 |
Emmaus |
15-9 |
Eagles |
Dubuque, Iowa |
6 |
| 2 |
Great Lakes  |
11-10 |
Crusaders  |
Lansing, Mich. |
|
| 3 |
Maranatha |
6-16 |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
|
| 4 |
Moody |
5-14 |
Archers |
Chicago, Ill. |
|
| 5 |
Grace |
9-15 |
Tigers |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|
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CROSS COUNTRYÂ SCHEDULE
The Sabercats Men's Cross Country Team will compete as a complete team;
Aleigha Standerwick will represent Maranatha on the individual level, as the Women's Cross Country Team did not meet the team qualifying standard.
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| Date |
 Time (CST) |
Location |
Race |
| Friday, 11/13 |
9:45 a.m. |
Joplin, Mo. |
Division II Women's 5K |
| Friday, 11/13 |
11:30 a.m. |
Joplin, Mo. |
Division II Men's 8K |
LINKS
NATIONAL MEET INFOÂ
To follow the matches live, follow @MBUSabercats on social media and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live video and live stats links.
