PURCHASE, N.Y. | Top-seeded Manhattanville University captured the 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday, earning a 3-1 victory over No. 3 St. Joseph's University-Long Island at GoValiants.com Field in Purchase.

The Valiants came out strong, scoring three times in the opening 22 minutes to take control of the championship match. Alex Rojas opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finishing a pass from Manuel Morales. Tiernan McLaughlin doubled the lead in the 17th minute off an assist from Koky Duarte, before Luis Del Riego added another goal in the 22nd minute, assisted by Morales, to give Manhattanville a 3-0 halftime advantage.

St. Joseph's-Long Island got on the scoreboard in the 67th minute when Liam McDermott found the back of the net off a pass from Edson Munoz. The Golden Eagles continued to press in the second half, but Manhattanville held on to secure the 3-1 championship victory.

Manuel Morales was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after contributing two assists in the championship match. Manhattanville goalkeeper Jesse James de Ruiter made three saves in the win, while the Valiants finished with a 19-16 advantage in shots. St. Joseph's goalkeeper Dean Burchard recorded four saves.

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With the championship victory, Manhattanville (14-3-4) secures the Skyline’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. The Valiants will learn their national tournament pairing during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 9, at 11:00 am. Click HERE for the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Selection Show.