BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The 2025 Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Men’s Soccer continues Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a pair of semifinal matches.
No. 6 Lafayette travels to Washington, D.C., to take on top-seeded American at Reeves Field at noon, while No. 4 Boston University battles No. 2 Lehigh at the Ulrich Sports Complex at 7 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
The semifinal round winners will meet in the 2025 Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Men’s Soccer Championship Game on Saturday, Nov. 15. The title game will be played at the highest-remaining seed.
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2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 4 Boston University 3, No. 5 Bucknell 1 |
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No. 6 Lafayette 1, at No. 3 Army West Point 0 |
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Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11
No. 6 Lafayette at No. 1 American, Noon,
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No. 4 Boston University at No. 2 Lehigh, 7 p.m.,
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Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 15
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, TBA., ESPN+
Men’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in Semifinal Round
Midfielder of the Year: Troy Elgersma, American, Sr., M
Goalkeeper of the Year: Matthew Tibbetts, American, Sr., GK
Coaching Staff of the Year: American Eagles (Head Coach Zach Samol)
Men’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in Semifinal Round
American: Mustapha Sowe (First Team), Troy Elgersma (First Team), Jonah Fogel (First Team), Matthew Tibbetts (First Team), Taku Takahashi (Second Team), Ian Webb-Johnson (Second Team), Sebastian Garces (Third Team)
Boston University: Ethan Gill (Second Team), Andrea Di Blasio (Second Team), Diego Rived (Second Team), Quin DeLaMater (Second Team), Pharis Petrica (Third Team)
Lafayette: Samir Dishnica (Second Team), Eric Axtman (Second Team), Nick Liebich (Third Team)
Lehigh: Thomas Robertson (First Team), Giacomo Zizza (First Team), Noah Levy (Second Team), Yusef Gueye (Third Team), Trey Sheeler (Third Team), Sam Davis (Third Team)
NO. 6 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (7-6-6, 3-2-4 PL) AT NO. 1 AMERICAN (8-7-2, 7-1-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: LAFAYETTE | AMERICAN
Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 4, 2025) At Lafayette 1, American 0 | BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette handed American its only Patriot League loss of the season with a 1-0 victory over the Eagles. Sophomore forward Riley Martin broke the scoreless tie just two minutes into the second half, finishing a pass from freshman forward Nicolas Papadopoulos. The Leopards’ defense held firm the rest of the way to secure the win, while senior goalkeeper Eric Axtman made two saves to preserve the shutout.
NO. 4 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (10-7, 5-4 PL) AT NO. 2 LEHIGH (8-5-5, 5-1-3 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | LEHIGH
Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 25, 2025): Lehigh 2, At Boston University 0 | BOX SCORE
Boston, Mass. – Lehigh scored twice in a 37-second span to earn a 2-0 road victory over the Terriers. In the 55th minute, junior defender Trey Sheeler struck from the right side of the box, placing his shot into the bottom-left corner. Moments later, junior forward Thomas Robertson doubled the lead, collecting a pass from sophomore midfielder Giacomo Zizza and lifting it over the goalkeeper to make it 2-0. Lehigh sophomore goalkeeper Anton Kinnunen recorded five saves to secure the shutout for the Mountain Hawks.
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