CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

NEW YORK | The 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship continued Sunday with a pair of first-round matchups, as No. 3 St. Joseph's University-Long Island and No. 5 Farmingdale State earned victories to advance to Wednesday's semifinal round.

No. 3 St. Joseph’s-Long Island 3, No. 6 Mount Saint Mary 0
St. Joseph's-Long Island secured a 3-0 victory over Mount Saint Mary College at John A. Danzi Stadium in Patchogue. Jack Deutsh opened the scoring in the 30th minute to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 advantage at halftime. 

St. Joseph's added two goals early in the second half, as Devin Seara found the back of the net in the 48th minute off an assist from Dylan Guise, before Jack Pulisic scored in the 52nd minute with assists from Deutsh and Seara. 

Goalkeeper Dean Burchard made one save to preserve the shutout, while the Golden Eagles held a 15-5 advantage in shots.

No. 4 USMMA 3, No. 5 Farmingdale St. 5
Farmingdale State advanced with a 5-3 win over Merchant Marine at Kings Point. Javier Newman put the Rams ahead with goals in the seventh and 30th minutes, giving Farmingdale State a 2-0 lead at the break. 

Merchant Marine cut into the deficit early in the second half, but Carlos Hernandez answered in the 55th minute off an assist from Johnny Guillen. After the Mariners added another goal, Newman completed his hat trick in the 82nd minute to make it 4-2. 

Merchant Marine scored again in the 87th minute, but Newman added his fourth goal of the game in the 90th minute, assisted by Josue Corea, to seal the 5-3 victory. Newman finished with four goals, while Lucca Noboa contributed two assists.

Up Next
With the wins, the semifinal matchups are set for Wednesday, Nov. 4. No. 3 St. Joseph's-Long Island will travel to face No. 2 Mount Saint Vincent at 7:30 p.m., while No. 5 Farmingdale State visits top-seeded Manhattanville at 4 p.m. The winners will advance to the 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship final.

Tickets for the 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship semifinals are now on sale! 

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults: $9
Children and Seniors: $4
Students with ID: Free

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