Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University women's soccer team will begin its postseason run Thursday, Nov. 5, when the second-seeded Pride hosts third-seeded Stony Brook in a CAA North Division Quarterfinal at Captains Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

The Pride enters the CAA Championship with a 6-6-5 overall record and a 5-1-3 mark in conference play. Hofstra secured the No. 2 seed in the North Division with a 3-0 victory over Stony Brook in Sunday's regular-season finale. The win gave the Pride 18 conference points and secured home-field advantage for Thursday's quarterfinal. Stony Brook finished third in the division with a 7-4-5 overall record and a 4-4-1 CAA mark.

Thursday's contest will be the second meeting between the programs in five days. Hofstra received goals from Ciara Whyte and Maggie Peterson, who scored twice, in Sunday's victory. Goalkeeper Lily Bailey and the Pride defense also turned in a strong performance, recording a shutout while Bailey stopped four shots, including a second-half penalty kick.

The all-time series favors Hofstra, as Sunday's victory improved the Pride's record to 17-5-1 against Stony Brook. The teams also met twice during the 2025 season, splitting those contests, with Hofstra earning a 3-2 victory on Oct. 26 before Stony Brook responded with a 2-1 overtime win in the CAA Quarterfinals on Oct. 30.

Hofstra has enjoyed considerable success in the CAA Championship, winning eight conference titles. The Pride's championships came in 2005, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. Hofstra owns a 24-13-3 all-time record in CAA Championship play and is making another postseason appearance with hopes of returning to the top of the conference. Stony Brook enters Thursday's matchup as the defending CAA champion after capturing the 2025 tournament title.

The winner of Thursday's quarterfinal will advance to the CAA North Division Semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 8, against top-seeded Towson. The semifinal will be played at Towson, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. The two semifinal winners will meet for the CAA Championship on Nov. 14, with the highest remaining seed hosting.

Thursday's game will be streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports channel on Amazon Prime Video, with live statistics also available. Links can be found on the Hofstra women's soccer schedule page at GoHofstra.com.