NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's soccer team has announced its schedule for the 2026 season. The Bulldogs are set to play a 16-match regular-season slate, including seven home contests at Reese Stadium and seven Ivy League matches.
 
Yale will kick off the season at home against Vermont on Aug. 20. The Bulldogs then embark on a challenging non-conference schedule that includes road contests at Quinnipiac, Northeastern, New Hampshire and UMass.
 
A key test on the non-conference slate comes Aug. 30, when Yale travels to face the Cavaliers, a 2025 NCAA Tournament participant.
 
The Bulldogs return home to host Hofstra on Sept. 3 and Fordham on Sept. 13 before concluding non-conference play against Sacred Heart on Sept. 20.
 
Ivy League play begins Sept. 26 with a trip to Cornell. Yale's home league schedule features matchups against Princeton on Oct. 3, Columbia on Oct. 24 and Penn on Nov. 7. The Bulldogs will also travel to Brown, Harvard and Dartmouth during league play.
 
Yale closes the regular season on Nov. 7 when it hosts Penn on Senior Night at Reese Stadium. The Ivy League Tournament will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 15.
 
Yale returns a strong core from last season, led by team captain Karoline Hernes, while Sarah Martinez, the Loring Family Head Coach of Women's Soccer, returns for her sixth season at the helm.
 
Here's a look at Yale's 2026 opponents:

Ivy League Matches (3 home, 4 away):
Sept. 26 at Cornell
Oct. 3 vs. Princeton
Oct. 10 at Brown
Oct. 17 at Harvard
Oct. 24 vs. Columbia
Oct. 31 at Dartmouth
Nov. 7 vs. Penn

Non-Conference Matches (4 home, 5 away):
Aug. 20 vs. Vermont (America East)
Aug. 23 at Quinnipiac (MAAC)
Aug. 27 at Northeastern (Coastal Athletic Association)
Aug. 30 at Virginia (ACC)
Sept. 3 vs. Hofstra (Coastal Athletic Association)
Sept. 6 at New Hampshire (America East)
Sept. 10 at UMass (Atlantic 10)
Sept. 13 vs. Fordham (Atlantic 10)
Sept. 20 vs. Sacred Heart (MAAC)