Quarterfinal Chaos: Upsets and Overtime Thrillers Set Semifinal Stage

We saw the league’s top two teams fall in wild upsets on day one of the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament Presented by Allstate, and day two followed it up with back-to-back overtime bouts. It all sets the stage for semifinal fireworks on Sunday.

Two Upsets, Three OT Thrillers, Four Nail-Biting Opening Games

Michigan Stuns Top Seed

Heading into Wednesday’s quarterfinal, Big Ten Champion and No. 1 seed Ohio State hadn’t lost a match since September. The Buckeyes had even beaten the No. 8 seed Wolverines just four days prior. And when Ohio State scored 30 seconds into the game, it looked like it might cruise to the next round.

But anything can happen in the postseason, and Michigan’s Adi…