BABSON PARK, Mass.— After advancing to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament for the 27th straight season in 2025, Babson College women's soccer officially released its 2026 schedule on Thursday.

The Beavers' 19-game slate includes 11 NEWMAC matches and four contests against programs that appeared in the 2025 NCAA Division III Tournament, including national runner-up Emory. Seven of Babson's eight non-conference opponents won eight or more games last fall and finished with at least a .500 record.

Babson will face an early challenge as it opens the season at home on September 1 against NYU, an NCAA Tournament qualifier last fall. The Beavers will also host Union at Hartwell-Rogers Field on September 5 before traveling to local foe Brandeis for a rivalry game on September 9.

Perhaps the biggest test of the first half of the season comes up with back-to-back games on September 12-13, beginning with a home game on the 12th against Emory, a team that fell to WashU in the NCAA title game last year, 2-1. The next day the Green and White will be in Clinton, N.Y. for a match-up against Hamilton.

The NEWMAC portion of the ledger begins on September 19 when the Beavers host Springfield at Hartwell-Rogers Field, beginning a stretch of four home games in five appearances. Babson welcomes UMass Boston for a non-conference tilt on September 22, then travels to Coast Guard on September 25 before consecutive clashes on its home pitch against Framingham State on September 30 and NEWMAC contender WPI on October 3.

The Beavers continue with conference play with matches at Clark on October 7 and home vs. Mount Holyoke on October 10. The final non-conference game is against NCAA Tournament team Middlebury on October 11 before wrapping up a three-game home stand vs. Salve Regina on October 14.

The final five games are against NEWMAC foes, beginning at three-time defending champion MIT on October 17. The Beavers play their last two regular season home games vs. Smith on October 21 and Wheaton on October 24 before concluding the regular season slate at Wellesley on October 28 and Emerson on October 31.

The eight-team NEWMAC Tournament begins with quarterfinal matches on November 3. Semifinal contests are set for November 5 with the highest remaining seed hosting the conference final on November 7. The NEWMAC champion receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Babson finished the 2025 season with an 8-5-5 overall record and a 7-3-1 mark in the NEWMAC, falling to Wheaton in the first round of the conference tournament.