MONTEVALLO, Ala. – For the fifth time in program history, the Florida Southern College women's soccer team will compete in the NCAA South Regional, earning a 6-seed spot to face 3-seed/#14 Florida Tech in the First Round on Friday, Nov. 13.
 
NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL FIRST ROUND
Opponent: 3-seed/#14 Florida Tech
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Varsity Soccer Field
Date: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET
Live Stats/Video: https://www.ncaa.com/game/6662669
Tickets: https://www.ncaa.com/game/6662669  
Tournament Page: https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/2026/11/10/2026-womens-soccer-south-region-tournament.aspx
 
The Moccasins earned the last at-large selection in the South Regional, all in the first year at the helm for head coach Maddi Moon. FSC enters with a 7-2-8 overall record, a program record in ties in a single season, as a testament to the strong defensive line for the Mocs. Despite a loss in the SSC quarterfinal, the Mocs have proven to be a difficult team to score against to earn that regional spot in 2026.
 
6th Seed – The Moccasins - Roster | Schedule | Coaches | Statistics
Florida Southern ended the regular season with two straight wins, including a 2-0 shutout of No. 2 Florida Tech, before a tough quarterfinal loss to start the postseason. Since the postseason started, the Mocs have had three named to the All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team, as Allie Draper, Carli Proctor, and Carly Brodsky were selected. The nod to the defensive line echoed a 0.59 GAA for the team, second-best in the league.
 
The defensive prowess of the Moccasins included the strength of the three all-conference selections, but also the power of Frankie Gatien, who has started all 17 games, while adding four points on the offensive side. Allowing just 137 shots this season, compared to 245 on the other side, the Mocs have relied on the defense and the in-goal talent of Brodsky to make the NCAA regional. Brodsky has a 0.59 GAA, starting all 17 games, with seven wins and nine shutouts this season. Over her career in 46 games, she has 23 shutouts, second all-time in program history behind Jenny Staten, who has 24 shutouts in 63 games played.  
 
Offensively, the Mocs have scored 21 goals, spread out over 15 different players. Ellie Dossantos is the leading scorer for FSC with three goals and one assist for seven points. Sierra Spirk, Rilee Hasegawa, and Proctor each have two goals, with the remaining Moccasin goal scorers with one goal each. Hayden Johnston, Isabella Payne, and Kyleigh Cilento each have three assists, a testament to the strong passing and shot-creating ability of the team. The fast offensive attack by FSC has led to 113 corners this season and 245 shots, 103 on goal, to enter the NCAA regional.
 
3rd Seed – The Panthers - Roster | Schedule | Coaches | Statistics
The Florida Tech Panthers made their 11^th NCAA regional selection, entering as the defending National Champions from 2025. The fourth consecutive trip to the tournament, the Panthers made it to the Sunshine State Conference semifinal before a loss to Nova Southeastern. Entering with an overall record of 13-2-5 to snag the No. 3 seed, the Panthers are led by seven All-SSC selections, including SSC Defender of the Year, Alice Mottershead.
 
Florida Tech had Eboni Bradshaw, Ellinor Blaasternes, and Mottershead selected to the First Team, Lotte Waibel, Rio Naganawa to the Second Team, and Iselin Brualokken and Anae Malbete to the Third Team. Bradshaw is the team's leading scorer, with eight goals this year and seven assists. Mottershead has seven goals and six assists this year, Waibel has five goals, and another four Panthers have four goals. In goal, Mette Brandes has started and played in 16 games, with a 0,77 GAA and 46 saves. Florida Tech also has Kaitlin Sinkler as a goalkeeper, appearing in five games, including half of the game against FSC and the last two conference tournament games.
 
In team comparison, Florida Tech has scored 44 goals to just 20 from its opponents. Averaging 18.2 shots per game, the Panthers have a 0.478 shots-on-goal percentage, awarded 93 corners, and tallied 56 total saves. With 364 total shots, the Panthers led the conference by nearly 100, leading the SSC with 2.2 goals scored per game.
 
The Matchup – FSC vs Florida Tech
These two teams have met 31 times in program history, with the Panthers holding a 15-9-7 advantage over the Mocs. In the regular season matchup, the Mocs had a massive 2-0 upset over the then-ranked No. 2 Panthers on Oct. 27. The game marked the highest-ranked opponent Florida Southern has defeated since a 3-2 overtime win over No. 2 West Florida in 2010.  Two of the NCAA regional games FSC has appeared in took place against Florida Tech, with both games leading to the Panthers advancing on PKs. FSC has a 1-0-3 overall record in neutral-site matchups.
 
FSC in the NCAA Tournament
Overall, the Mocs are 1-2-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. FSC made the NCAA regional three years in a row, starting in 2008 when the Mocs lost in PKs to Florida Tech in the First Round. In the 2009 matchup, FSC lost 3-2 against North Alabama, before another loss in PKs to Tech in 2010. The 2022 appearance for FSC saw the program's first regional win with a 2-1 win over Mississippi Christian in the First Round. Mocs lost 3-0 against Embry-Riddle in the Second Round of that regional.
 
Other Regional Games
The winner of the 3v6 seed matchup will face the host for this bracket spot, the University of Montevallo, on Sunday, Nov. 15 for the Second Round. In the other South Regional bracket, Eckerd College will be playing Lee University in the First Round, with that winner taking on the host, Nova Southeastern University in the Second Round in Fort Lauderdale. The Third Round will feature winners of the Second Round matchups, played at the higher seed on Nov. 20.