MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 40-team field for the 43^rd annual NAIA Women’s Soccer National Tournament, with a trio of Southern States Athletic Conference teams earning bids. 
 
William Carey and Life earned bids by winning the SSAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships, respectively, while Tennessee Southern grabbed an at-large bid. 
 
Along with the tournament berths, William Carey and Life were also chosen as two of the 16 host sites for the first- and second-round matches. 
 
Key Dates
Nov. 19 – NAIA First Round
Nov. 21 – NAIA Second Round
Nov. 30 – Dec. 7 – NAIA National Championship Final Site
 
Twenty-five teams earned their place in the national championship through automatic qualification from their respective conferences, while the remaining 15 teams were selected by the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Selection Committee, comprised of NAIA administrators from around the nation.
 
All first- and second-round matches will be broadcast by the host institution and available for free on the NAIA Network. Fans are encouraged to create their free NAIA Network account ahead of the eight first-round matches kicking off on Thursday, November 19.
 
The 16 teams competing in the first round will need to win twice, on Thursday, November 19, and again on Saturday, November 21, to earn a trip to the NAIA Women’s Soccer Final Site in Decatur, Alabama. Those teams will need six total victories to claim the national championship and raise the Red Banner. The remaining 24 teams will enter the tournament in the second round on Saturday, November 21, needing one win to advance to the final site, where five additional victories will stand between them and a national championship trophy.