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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Ming's Syracuse Cruise past Le Moyne to Claim Sixth Win
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Bermudian midfielder Sachiel Ming helped Syracuse University continue their fine run of form with a dominant 2-0 victory over local rivals Le Moyne at SU Soccer Stadium.
The result lifts the Orange to a 6-3-0 record on the campaign, built on relentless attacking momentum and a resolute defensive performance at the back.
After a testing, scoreless opening 45 minutes, Syracuse made their superiority count almost immediately after the restart. Just two minutes into the second half, Gabriel Oksanen pounced to rifle home an unassisted strike — his second goal of the season — to break the deadlock.
The hosts tightened their grip on the contest just past the hour mark. In the 63rd minute, Landon Darko picked out Bryson Rodriguez, who finished clinically to register his third goal of the year and draw level with Pedro Gulli at the summit of the team's scoring charts.
Ming and the Syracuse engine room dictated the tempo throughout, with the Orange firing an overwhelming 29 attempts on goal to Le Moyne's eight, including 12 hitting the target.
At the other end, goalkeeper Juan Martinez-Bastidas ensured there was no way back for the Dolphins, producing six saves over the 90 minutes to secure a well-earned clean sheet.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Mendes' Saint Peter’s Bounce Back to edge Niagara
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Enrique Mendes and his Saint Peter’s University Men’s Soccer team-mates returned to winning ways, producing a spirited first-half fightback to secure a 2-1 conference victory over Niagara at Jaroschak Field.
A frantic three-minute burst before the interval proved decisive for the Peacocks, with Jesus Pila and Leo Coval both getting on the scoresheet to overturn an early deficit and condemn the Purple Eagles (1-4-1, Metro 0-1-0) to defeat.
The contest began at a bruising tempo. Darrell Etienne picked up a yellow card inside three minutes amid a physical opening exchange that also saw Niagara penalised for three rapid fouls.
It was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the 16th minute, capitalising after a foul by Tiernan Garvey to sweep in the opener.
Saint Peter’s responded with intent. Marcos De Elias tested the Niagara goalkeeper twice in quick succession with low drives, while Connall McErlain’s speculative effort from distance clipped the top right corner before being turned behind for a corner.
The pressure told in the 35th minute when Davis Barnes slipped a pass into the path of Pila, who finished coolly to restore parity.
Just three minutes later, the turnaround was complete. With Toby Smith having already sent warning shots towards the top corner, Coval pounced in the 38th minute to stroke home the Peacocks’ second. Mendes almost extended the cushion immediately after, firing an effort on goal as the hosts went into the break firmly in control.
Niagara pressed for a route back into the contest early in the second half, but Saint Peter's goalkeeper Sebastian Heredia-Randen stood firm with a string of sharp stops.
The Peacocks managed the game shrewdly through the middle stages before ramping up the pressure again in the final 20 minutes, with Coval and Garvey both threatening to add a third.
The home defence held firm in the closing moments to close out the victory, ending with 16 attempts — nine on target — to get their conference campaign back on track.
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Monday, September 21, 2026
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Pensacola Christian to sweep past Bean & Oakwood
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Neriah Bean and his Oakwood University team-mates endured another bruising afternoon on the pitch as a ruthless Pensacola Christian College side cruised to an emphatic 4-0 victory.
The Eagles dictated terms straight from the opening whistle, laying siege to the Ambassadors' penalty area and generating three corners and two shots inside the opening five minutes.
That relentless early pressure yielded immediate reward from the third set piece. Jackson Clarke whipped a pinpoint delivery into the danger zone, finding the head of defender Sam Vannet, who rose highest to nod home the opener and mark his first collegiate goal.
Before Oakwood had time to regroup, the visitors struck again less than two minutes later. Freshman Aaron Diaz threaded an incisive through ball behind the backline into the path of Clarke, who kept his composure to slot home his fifth goal of the campaign.
Clarke continued to terrorise the Ambassadors' defence and doubled his personal tally in the 25th minute. Freshman Kayden Tucker cut back inside from the flank before picking out Clarke, who made no mistake with a crisp finish to take his season haul to six and hand Pensacola a commanding 3-0 advantage at the interval.
Pensacola rotated their squad heavily after the break, ringing in 11 substitutions, but the changes did little to disrupt their rhythm or blunt their attacking intent.
The hosts were breached for a fourth time in the 72nd minute following a slick passing move. Crawford and Clarke combined cleanly on the edge of the area to tee up Dinis Pires, who applied the finishing touch to claim his maiden goal for the program.
It capped a dominant, wire-to-wire performance for the Eagles, who saw out the remaining minutes untroubled to secure their second victory of the season and leave Oakwood searching for answers.
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Monday, September 21, 2026
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Watson Solid at the Back as West Virginia State Cruise
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Bermudian defender Danni Watson delivered an assured, commanding display at the heart of the backline as West Virginia State University secured a convincing 3-1 away victory over Mountain State rivals West Virginia Wesleyan College.
The Yellow Jackets dictated proceedings from the outset, utterly dominating the stat sheet as they overwhelmed the Bobcats with an expansive attacking display.
State outshot their hosts by a staggering 27 attempts to nine, maintaining a clinical edge with a nine to three advantage in shots on target, while Watson and her fellow defenders stood firm against Wesleyan’s sporadic counter-attacks.
Leila Karam spearheaded the visitors' attack, bagging a well-taken brace to put Wesleyan to the sword. Karam broke the deadlock to hand West Virginia State a deserved lead, setting the tone for an afternoon of one-way traffic.
Kaylee Smith doubled the Yellow Jackets' cushion with a composed finish to put the visitors firmly in the driving seat.
Despite Wesleyan managing to find a reply, State's dominance never wavered. The visitors turned the screw after the interval, racking up five second-half corner kicks to finish with a commanding 7-2 set-piece advantage overall.
Watson helped marshal the defensive lines through the closing stages before Karam extinguished any lingering hopes of a home fightback, popping up late on to slot home her second of the afternoon and seal an emphatic road triumph for the Yellow Jackets.
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Nugent stunner gives Marshall narrow victory at Kentucky
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Andrew Armstrong’s teammate Joshua Nugent produced a moment of individual brilliance to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Marshall over the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, ensuring the Thundering Herd opened their Sun Belt Conference campaign in winning fashion.
After a tense, evenly matched opening period, Nugent broke the deadlock just before the hour mark with his third goal of the season to settle a gritty contest at the Bell Soccer Complex.
The visitors had carved out the better opportunities in a cautious first half. Francisco Guimares forced an alert save from Wildcats goalkeeper Gilles Monti after 17 minutes, before Andrew Armstrong tested Monti five minutes from the interval with a low drive.
Monti stood firm on both occasions, ensuring the sides went into the break level at 0-0.
Marshall found their breakthrough 13 minutes into the second half through a blend of defensive grit and direct attacking pace. Carl Romberg initiated the move by cleanly dispossessing a Kentucky defender in midfield, freeing Nugent to attack the retreating backline.
The forward darted past three challenges on a surging run before calmly slotting a low finish past Monti into the bottom-left corner.
Marshall managed the remainder of the match with composure, repelling Kentucky’s late push to protect their clean sheet and seal maximum points on the road.
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