WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's soccer team was rewarded by the NAIA with the overall 3 seed in the 2026 NAIA National Championship.

As a result, Grace was given a host bid for the NAIA First and Second Rounds next week.

Grace (14-2-3) will welcome Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and Graceland (Iowa) for the three-team Winona Lake Bracket.

Olivet Nazarene and Graceland will play in Winona Lake on Thursday, Nov. 19, in the NAIA First Round at 6 p.m. The winner will take on the Lancers on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12 p.m. in the Second Round. 

All games in the Winona Lake Bracket will be played at Grace's 1st Source Bank Field. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.gclancers.com/tickets. The matches will also be livestreamed for free at www.gclancers.com/live. 

The 16 advancing teams from each regional bracket will advance to the NAIA's final site in Decatur, Ala. Tournament play will continue in Alabama beginning on Nov. 30.

Grace was one of eight teams in the country to receive a three-team pod, reserved for the top-eight teams in the NAIA.

The Lancers are making their eighth all-time appearance at NAIA Nationals, all occurring under head coach Michael Voss. Grace is hosting an NAIA pod for the fourth time in team history.

Grace enters the tournament as the regular-season champions of the Crossroads League. The team finished the year as the No. 3 team in the RPI, a key rating index used by the National Selection Committee. Grace also boasted the fourth-strongest schedule in the nation and was the highest-rated team in the North Arc.

The Lancers are outscoring teams 49-11 on the season despite undertaking a daunting schedule. Grace owned five Top-25 victories during the regular season.

FULL SCHEDULE - Winona Lake Bracket

Thursday, Nov. 19

6 PM - Olivet Nazarene vs Graceland 

Saturday, Nov. 21

12 PM - Grace vs Winner of Thursday's game

*Times are listed in Eastern Time