PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Eastern Connecticut captured the 2026 Little East Conference (LEC) women’s soccer regular season championship and secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament, finishing atop the standings with 20 points.
UMass Boston earned the No. 2 seed with 16 points, joining Eastern Connecticut in receiving a first-round bye. WestConn finished third with 15 points, followed by Southern Maine with 13, Rhode Island College with 12 and Keene State with 11. The top six teams qualified for the LEC tournament.
First-round action begins Saturday, Oct. 31, when fourth-seeded Southern Maine hosts fifth-seeded Rhode Island College at 1 p.m. Third-seeded WestConn will welcome sixth-seeded Keene State at 5:30 p.m.
The tournament continues Wednesday, Nov. 4, with a pair of semifinal matches. Top-seeded Eastern Connecticut will host the Southern Maine–Rhode Island College winner at 5 p.m. Second-seeded UMass Boston will host the WestConn–Keene State winner at 7 p.m.
The semifinal winners will meet Saturday, Nov. 7, at the higher remaining seed to determine the 2026 LEC tournament champion. The championship match time has yet to be announced.
UMass Dartmouth finished seventh with 10 points, followed by Plymouth State with three points and Vermont State Castleton with one.
Final 2026 LEC Women’s Soccer Standings
- Eastern Connecticut — 20 points
- UMass Boston — 16 points
- WestConn — 15 points
- Southern Maine — 13 points
- Rhode Island College — 12 points
- Keene State — 11 points
- UMass Dartmouth — 10 points
- Plymouth State — 3 points
- Vermont State Castleton — 1 point
2026 LEC Women’s Soccer Tournament Schedule
First Round — Saturday, Oct. 31
No. 5 Rhode Island College at No. 4 Southern Maine — 1 p.m.
No. 6 Keene State at No. 3 WestConn — 5:30 p.m.
Semifinals — Wednesday, Nov. 4
No. 4/5 winner at No. 1 Eastern Connecticut — 5 p.m.
No. 3/6 winner at No. 2 UMass Boston — 7 p.m.
Championship — Saturday, Nov. 7
Semifinal winners at the higher seed — Time TBD