HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College 10th-year head soccer coach Tommy DiNuzzo has announced his program's upcoming 2026 Schedule that features 10 home games among the 17 regular season contests, and includes nine Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) games—five at home and four on the road. The Tigers completed 2025 with a final record of 14-4-2 overall, including 6-1-2 in the ODAC, and earned their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and postseason NCAA victory while one of 16 sites hosting first and second round competition. The 14 wins equaled the third-most in the 57-year history of the program.

"As usual, we will play one of the most difficult out of conference schedules in the region, and we are looking forward to testing ourselves before ODAC play begins," said DiNuzzo. "Similar to last year, we believe our team has the potential to have an excellent season if everyone in the program does their part."

H-SC will prep for the campaign with three preseason scrimmages, including two at home on Hellmuth-Gibson Field versus NCAA Division II Virginia State University on August 20 at 5 p.m. and then Richard Bland College on Aug. 22 at 5 p.m., as well as a road scrimmage at Christopher Newport University on Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in Newport News. CNU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

The regular season begins with three consecutive home games at Hellmuth-Gibson Field, including Regent University on September 1 at 6 p.m., William Peace (NC) University on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. and Sewanee (TN) on Sept. 6 at 12 p.m. The Regent contest is The Simms/Flowers Classic in honor of former head coach Dr. Jim Simms and Bill Flowers '71, the founders of the program.

The Tigers will play a neutral-site contest versus the University of Mary Washington on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at City Stadium in Richmond, before returning home to Hellmuth-Gibson Field to welcome Misericordia (PA) University on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. during Hall of Fame Weekend at the College.

H-SC follows with two road games, including at Southern Virginia University on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in Buena Vista and at Randolph College on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in Lynchburg—game times to be determined for both and the latter designated as a non-conference match.

Another home game follows versus Virginia Wesleyan University on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. on Hellmuth-Gibson Field, and also designated as a non-conference contest.

The Tigers play the first of their nine consecutive ODAC contests at Guilford College on Sept. 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina, another time to be determined, before returning home for two-straight at Hellmuth-Gibson Field versus Washington and Lee University on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and Shenandoah University on October 3 at 2 p.m. on Tiger Soccer Camp Day. W&L advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

H-SC is on the road at the University of Lynchburg on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in Lynchburg, before two more back at home on Hellmuth-Gibson Field versus Roanoke College on Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. and Averett University on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. during Homecoming Weekend at the College. Lynchburg advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

Two road games follow at Randolph-Macon College on Oct. 21 in Ashland and at Bridgewater College on Oct. 24 in Bridgewater—both times to be determined—before the regular-season finale at home on Hellmuth-Gibson Field versus Eastern Mennonite University on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

The 2026 ODAC Tournament will feature the same format as last year, an eight-team field with quarterfinals scheduled for Oct. 31, at the higher seeds … semifinals on November 4, at the higher seeds … and the conference tournament championship game on Nov. 7 at the highest remaining seed.

The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins with first and second round games on Nov. 14-15, followed by sectionals on Nov. 21-22 and culminating with the national semifinals on December 4, and the national championship on Dec. 6, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.