DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Men's Soccer Team has received the program's sixth-ever bid into the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship. The Mavericks earned the No. 9 seed in Super-Region 1 by virtue of going 12-5-3.

The Mavericks will face No. 8 seed Franklin Pierce University in the first round of the tournament on Friday, November 13th at 3 p.m. at No. 1 seed University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia. Mercy last faced Franklin Pierce in 2019 and are 2-8 all-time against the Ravens. The winner of Friday's game will face Charleston in the second round on Sunday, November 15th.

Mercy earns their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2022 and the fourth under Head Coach Pedro Velazquez. The Mavericks are currently receiving votes nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and look to win their first NCAA Tournament game since 2018. Mercy is making their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last eight seasons. 

Davis & Elkins earned the No. 2 seed and will host the winner of No. 7 Millersville/No. 10 Georgian Court in a second-round game on Sunday. The third second-round game will be played at Southern New Hampshire between No. 3 Southern New Hampshire and No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas. The fourth second round game will be played at Gannon between No. 4 Gannon and No. 5 Concord. The first-round games will be played on Friday, November 13th and the second-round games will be played on Sunday, November 15th.