Gardner‑Webb University has unveiled its fall 2026 women’s soccer schedule, a 18‑game campaign that blends an early home‑field advantage with a rigorous road swing.
Head coach Samantha Thomist will guide the squad, which opens the season with three consecutive home games at Greene‑Harbison Stadium, beginning with a 6 p.m. matchup against Queens University on August 16.
The second home fixture welcomes Emory & Henry College to Boiling Springs on August 20 at 2 p.m., followed by a primetime clash with Appalachian State on August 23 at 6 p.m., also at Greene‑Harbison.
After the initial home stretch, the team embarks on a three‑game road trip, traveling to Wofford on August 27, then to the Virginia Military Institute on August 30, and concluding the opening stretch at Clemson on September 3 at 7 p.m., a contest against a nationally ranked opponent.
Non‑conference play continues through mid‑September, with home dates against Montreat on September 7, Georgia State on September 13, and Jacksonville State on September 16, before the Big South schedule begins on September 23 at Presbyterian College.
Key Highlights
The conference slate includes road visits to Charleston Southern on September 26 and Radford on October 10, while the team will host High Point on October 14 and travel to Winthrop on October 17. The regular season wraps with three of the final four games at Greene‑Harbison, culminating in a home finale against Longwood on October 31.