Men's Soccer

2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Semifinal Preview (11.10.26)

No. 4 Lehigh travels to top-seeded Boston University, No. 2 American host No.3 Bucknell

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship continues Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a pair of semifinal matches.

No. 2 American hosts No. 3 Bucknell at Reeves Field in Washington, D.C., at noon, while No. 4 Lehigh visits top-seeded Boston University at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass., at 6 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
The semifinal winners will meet in the championship game Saturday, Nov. 14, at the highest remaining seed.

For more information, visit the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship page by CLICKING HERE. 

2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 7
No. 5 Lafayette 2 at No. 4 Lehigh 3
No. 6 Loyola Maryland 0 at No. 3 Bucknell 1

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 10
No. 3 Bucknell at No. 2 American, Noon, ESPN+ | LIVE STATS
No. 4 Lehigh at No. 1 Boston University, 6 p.m., ESPN+ | LIVE STATS

Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 14
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, TBA., ESPN+

Men’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in the Semifinal Round 
Forward of the Year: Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F
Defender of the Year: Ian Webb-Johnson, American, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK 
Coaching Staff of the Year: Boston University (Head Coach Kevin Nylen)

Men’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in Semifinal Round
American: Ian Webb-Johnson (1st Team), Nicholas Beil (2nd Team), Oliver Snowdown (2nd Team), Finn O’Brien (2nd Team), Evan Tubbs (2nd Team), Chris Sullivan (3rd Team)

Boston University: Andrea Di Blasio (1st Team), Pharis Petrica (1st Team), Anthony Harper (1st Team), Ben Alexander (1st Team), Ben Bagshaw (2nd Team), Sebastian Otero (3rd Team), Dylan Williams (3rd Team), Guillem Vila Ametller (3rd Team)

Bucknell: Drew Roskos (1st Team), Jack Lucas (1st Team), Collin Sullivan (2nd Team), David Krumov (3rd Team), Thomas Yerbury (3rd Team)

Lehigh: Thomas Robertson (2nd Team), Trey Sheeler (2nd Team), Paul Smajlaj (2nd Team)

NO. 3 BUCKNELL (9-8-1, 5-3-1 PL) AT NO. 2 AMERICAN (6-6-5, 6-1-2 PL)
ESPN+ | LIVE STATS

Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 3, 2026): American 2, Bucknell 0 | BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American earned a 2-0 victory over Bucknell at Reeves Field behind a goal and an assist from senior midfielder Reyes Parra. Junior midfielder Moad Ezzahir opened the scoring in the 40th minute before Parra doubled the Eagles’ lead in the 59th minute. Sophomore goalkeeper Evan Tubbs made five saves to preserve the shutout as Bucknell held a 9-7 advantage in shots.
GAME PREVIEWS: BUCKNELL | AMERICAN

NO. 4 LEHIGH (6-7-5, 5-3-1 PL) AT NO. 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (8-4-4, 7-2 PL)
ESPN+ | LIVE STATS

Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 24, 2026): Boston University 3, Lehigh 0 | BOX SCORE
Boston, Mass. – Senior forward Andrea Di Blasio scored twice to lead Boston University to a 3-0 victory over Lehigh at Ulrich Sports Complex. Di Blasio found the net in the 34th and 39th minutes before freshman defender Jonah Greenblatt added a goal in the 89th minute. Senior goalkeeper Ben Alexander made three saves to secure the shutout despite Lehigh holding advantages in shots (15-12) and corner kicks (10-4).
GAME PREVIEWS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | LEHIGH

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