NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 9, 2025) – No. 5 seed Holy Family University earned a 1-0 victory over No. 4 seed Thomas Jefferson University during the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Soccer Championship tournament on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, Pa. All four of the tournament’s quarterfinal matches were contested on Sunday, and Holy Family was the only road team to advance to the semifinals.
Tournament information is available at the CACC Championship Central webpage.
Each of Sunday’s games was decided by one goal. The CACC will have a new champion this year, as No. 3 seed Wilmington University knocked off the tournament’s 2024 winner, the No. 6-seeded Felician University, by a 3-2 double-overtime final in Newark, Del. Top seed Post University got past No. 8 seed Georgian Court University, 1-0, in Waterbury, Conn., and in nearby Bridgeport, Conn., No. 2 seed University of Bridgeport claimed a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph over No. 7 seed Dominican University New York.
The remainder of the tournament will be contested in Connecticut, with the semifinals to be held on Wednesday. Post will welcome Holy Family to Waterbury for a 1 p.m. kickoff. At the same time, Wilmington will travel to Bridgeport for a matchup with the Purple Knights.
Wednesday’s winners will meet on Saturday, November 15, at 3 p.m. in the championship final, with Post’s LaMoy Field as the predetermined site. The winner of the 2025 CACC Men’s Soccer Championship will earn the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Super-Region 1 Tournament.
Tickets for all rounds of the 2025 CACC Men’s Soccer Championship are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free.
No. 1 POST 1, No. 8 GEORGIAN COURT 0
The Eagles, ranked No. 21 in the latest national Division II coaches poll, reached their 10th consecutive CACC semifinal on the strength of 11 saves by junior goalkeeper Leopold Dufaut. A 25th-minute penalty-kick conversion by graduate student Pablo Tenorio provided the game’s only scoring. Post (8-1-7) survived disadvantages of 23-9 in shots and 10-4 in corner kicks. Ayendi Batista made five saves for the Lions (5-9-3).
No. 5 HOLY FAMILY 1, NO. 4 JEFFERSON 0
The Tigers (7-8-3) and Rams (6-8-4) played evenly throughout, and appeared headed for extra time. But with just over five minutes remaining in regulation, a long free kick from Tiger junior Sean McKenna bounced in the 18-yard box before Jesus Gonzalez got to the ball and got off a clean shot into the net. HFU’s Bruno Mestres earned the shutout in goal with four saves.
No. 2 BRIDGEPORT 2, No. 7 DOMINICAN 1
The Purple Knights (7-4-7) scored on a pair of second-half corner kicks to erase an early deficit in Bridgeport. The tiebreaker came from graduate student Loik Poder, who knocked in a rebound off a Charger defender with 5:16 left in regulation time. Defender Samuel Dundas, who stopped a late breakaway to preserve the win, also scored for UB. Matheus Xavier had a seventh-minute goal and David Arteaga made 12 saves for DUNY (4-10-3).
No. 3 WILMINGTON 3, No. 6 FELICIAN 2 (2 OT)
Fewer than four minutes away from a potential penalty kick shootout, sophomore Michiharu Takanashi tapped home a rebound to lift the Wildcats (11-3-4) to their 11th semifinal in their last 13 tournaments. The defending CACC champion Golden Falcons (8-7-3) had forced overtime on Matt Greenway’s score in the 85th minute. Goals from Tyrese Small and Matthew Yi had given the hosts a 2-1 halftime edge.
2025 CACC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals - Sunday, November 9 (at sites of higher seed)
#1 Post 1, #8 Georgian Court 0
#5 Holy Family 1, #4 Jefferson 0
#3 Wilmington 3, #6 Felician 2 (2ot)
#2 Bridgeport 2, #7 Dominican 1
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 12 (at sites of higher seeds)
Holy Family at Post, 1 p.m.
Wilmington at Bridgeport, 1 p.m.
Championship Final - Saturday, November 15
(at LaMoy Field, Post University, Waterbury, Conn.)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, 3 p.m.
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.