CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
NEW YORK, N.Y. | The field is set for the 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship, with Manhattanville University earning the No. 1 seed as the six-team tournament prepares to get underway on Sunday, November 1.
Manhattanville (9-1 Skyline, 12-3-3 overall) secured the tournament's top seed and a first-round bye following an impressive regular-season campaign. The Valiants will host a semifinal matchup on Wednesday, November 4.
The University of Mount Saint Vincent (9-1-1 Skyline, 10-4-2 overall) earned the No. 2 seed and the tournament's other first-round bye. The Dolphins will also host a semifinal contest on Wednesday, November 4, after finishing conference play with just one loss.
St. Joseph's University-Long Island (6-3-1 Skyline, 6-5-2 overall) secured the No. 3 seed and will host sixth-seeded Mount Saint Mary College (5-2-3 Skyline, 5-7-3 overall) in Sunday's opening round. The Golden Eagles enter the postseason as the defending Skyline champions after capturing the 2025 title.
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (5-1-5 Skyline, 6-4-8 overall) earned the No. 4 seed and will welcome fifth-seeded Farmingdale State (5-4-1 Skyline, 7-9-2 overall) in the other first-round matchup. The Mariners suffered just one conference defeat during the regular season, while the Rams enter the postseason looking to build on a strong finish to conference play.
The opening-round winners will advance to Wednesday's semifinals, with top-seeded Manhattanville hosting the winner of Merchant Marine and Farmingdale State, while second-seeded Mount Saint Vincent will face the winner of St. Joseph's-Long Island and Mount Saint Mary.
The championship match is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at the home field of the highest remaining seed. The tournament champion will earn the Skyline Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.
2026 Skyline Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round - Sunday, November 1
No. 6 Mount Saint Mary at No. 3 St. Joseph's-Long Island, Patchogue, N.Y. - 12:00 PM
No. 5 Farmingdale State at No. 4 Merchant Marine, Kings Point, N.Y. - 12:00 PM
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 4
No. 4/No. 5 winner at No. 1 Manhattanville, Purchase, N.Y. - 4:00 PM
No. 3/No. 6 winner at No. 2 Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, N.Y. - 7:30 PM
Championship - Saturday, November 7
The semifinal winners will meet at the home field of the highest remaining seed.