NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 12, 2025) – No. 1 seed Post University and No. 2 seed University of Bridgeport have advanced to the championship final of the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Soccer Championship tournament. The match will be hosted by Post on Saturday at 3 p.m. at LaMoy Field in Waterbury, Conn.
Tournament information is available at the CACC Championship Central webpage.
Post reached the final by defeating No. 5 seed Holy Family University, 3-0, in semifinal action on Wednesday afternoon in Waterbury. Bridgeport, meanwhile, earned a 4-2 penalty-kick shootout victory over No. 3 seed Wilmington University after the sides played to a 110-minute 2-2 tie in Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday’s winner will not only raise the CACC championship banner but will also earn the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Super-Region 1 Championship tournament.
Post, the predetermined 2025 championship game host, will be appearing in the CACC final for the seventh consecutive season in which it has participated. The Eagles did not field a team during the abbreviated Spring 2021 campaign coming out of the COVID-19 public health crisis. Overall, Post seeks its seventh CACC championship as an NCAA member. Bridgeport is in its fourth year in the CACC and is playing in its second title game. The Eagles and Purple Knights met in the 2023 final in Bridgeport, with Post coming away victorious, 3-1.
Tickets for the 2025 CACC Men’s Soccer Championship final 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. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/caccathletics.
No. 1 POST 3, No. 5 HOLY FAMILY 0
The Eagles (9-1-7) moved ahead in the 19th minute on a goal by Lucas Fernandes. The defense continued to hold the Tigers (7-9-3) off the scoreboard until Post put the game away with a pair of scores during the final seven minutes. Pablo Tenorio finished with a goal and an assist and Aidan Tross had two assists for the hosts.
No. 2 BRIDGEPORT 2, No. 3 WILMINGTON 2 (2 OT) (Bridgeport advances on PKs, 4-2)
Goalkeeper Victor Masek made two saves during the penalty-kick shootout and graduate student Josh Erdos converted the clinching kick to lift the Purple Knights (7-4-8). The teams played to a 1-1 halftime tie, then each scored within two minutes of each other early in period two. The final 60 minutes of regulation and extra time were scoreless. Masek finished with eight saves and Emil Lollike stopped nine shots and converted during the shootout for Wilmington (11-3-5).
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)
Post 3, Holy Family 0
Bridgeport 2, Wilmington 2 (2ot) (Bridgeport advances on PKs, 4-2)
Championship Final - Saturday, November 15
(at LaMoy Field, Post University, Waterbury, Conn.)
Bridgeport at Post, 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.