DAHLONEGA – The No. 8 University of North Georgia (UNG) women's soccer team will host the opening rounds of the 2025 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship with all games scheduled to be played in Dahlonega at the UNG Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park beginning tomorrow (Nov. 21).

North Georgia will face seventh-seeded Anderson in its first matchup of the tournament at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Third-seeded Columbus State will face sixth-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne in the other first round matchup in Dahlonega. The winners will play the second round match on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3:00 p.m.

Ticketing for the 2025 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Southeast Regional is fully digital through UNG's online box office or the HomeTown Ticketing app. General admission tickets must be pre-purchased and are $10 each. Seniors (65+), students and military can purchase a discounted ticket for $7. Children ages 10 and under will receive free admission.

Live video coverage is free through the Nighthawks Sports Network and the NCAA Championships Pass.

UNG earned hosting rights after going 17-2-1 and winning the program's second Peach Belt Conference regular season in the past three years. North Georgia has made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances in program history and has reached the postseason in every year under head coach Kayley Ralton's leadership since 2021.

Anderson (11-5-2) is making its first-ever NCAA appearance after putting together a run to the SAC Tournament Championship with wins over Carson-Newman and Wingate before falling 3-2 to second-ranked Catawba. The Trojans rode a six-match unbeaten streak into the conference title match.

Columbus State (14-5-1) is no stranger to the postseason as they have made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, winning eight NCAA Southeast Regional titles and making four trips to the national semifinals. The Cougars have won eight in a row and defeated No. 8 North Georgia 1-0 in the Peach Belt Championship game on Saturday.

Lenoir-Rhyne sports a 10-4-3 record and were runner-up to the region's top seed Catawba in the SAC regular season. The Bears have a strong history in the NCAA Tournament, having made two runs to the national quarterfinals (2010, 2023) and one run to the national semifinals (2021).


The 2025 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship features 56 teams selected across eight regions. Each region will consist of two sites with all games played on the campus of a participating institution. The two finalists in each region will advance to the third-round competition to be played Nov. 30.
 
Regional champions will meet in the quarterfinal round to be played Saturday, Dec. 6. The semifinal and championship games will take place Dec. 11 and 13 at Switchbacks FC Stadium hosted by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.