NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 21, 2025) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference champion University of Bridgeport and CACC at-large representative Wilmington University earned first-round victories in the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship tournament on Friday. Bridgeport defeated CACC at-large representative Post University, 2-1, while Wilmington topped Roberts Wesleyan University, 6-2.
Bridgeport, the No. 9 seed in Super-Region 1, faced No. 8 seed Post at Ouellette Stadium on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett, N.H. In a rematch of the CACC Championship final six days earlier, the Purple Knights again came out on top, with a 71st-minute goal by freshman Kristians Prieditis proving to be the difference.
No. 7 seed Wilmington got off to a fast start with two goals in the first 22 minutes against No. 10 seed Roberts Wesleyan, the East Coast Conference champion. The Wildcats led, 3-1, at halftime and 5-1 after 56 minutes. Theo Faillon had a goal and two assists. The match was played at Sodexo Field on the campus of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.
Both remaining CACC squads play on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Granite State. Bridgeport takes on top seed Southern New Hampshire in Hooksett, while Wilmington meets No. 2 seed Franklin Pierce in Rindge.
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.