Men's Soccer Earns Second Consecutive ECAC Bid, Will Travel to Face McDaniel This Sunday

DANBURY, Conn.- The Juniata men's soccer team once again earned a spot in the ECAC Division III Men's Soccer Championship. They will be traveling to face McDaniel College in the quarterfinals, Sunday at 1:00. 

Virginia Wesleyan University, Rutgers Newark, McDaniel College, and FDU Florham will be the sites of the first two rounds. First round play of the tournament will begin on Saturday, November 15. 

The winners of each pod will go on to compete in the championship weekend on Saturday, November 22 and 23. The host of the championship weekend will be determined after play on Sunday, November 16 is concluded.

Last season, the Eagles defeated McDaniel in the semi's and Rutgers Newark in the championship to win the 2024 ECAC championship. 

Pod 1: Quarterfinals - Sunday, Nov. 16 at Virginia Wesleyan
Game 1: (Sun.): No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan vs. No. 2 Franciscan at TBD

Pod 4: First Round and Quarterfinals - Saturday, Nov. 15 & Sunday, Nov. 16 at Rutgers Newark
Game 1: (Sat.): No. 1 Rutgers Newark vs. No. 2 Goucher College at TBD

Pod 3: Quarterfinals - Sunday, Nov. 16 at McDaniel College
Game 1: (Sun.): No. 1 McDaniel College vs. No. 2 Juniata College at 1:00

Pod 4: First Round and Quarterfinals - Saturday, Nov. 15 & Sunday, Nov. 16 at FDU Florham
Game 1: (Sat.): No. 2 William Paterson vs. No. 3 SUNY Maritime at TBD
Game 2: (Sun.): No. 1 FDU Florham vs. Winner Game 1 at TBD

Semifinals and Final - Saturday, Nov. 22 & Sunday, Nov. 23
Game 3: (Sat.): Winner Pod 1 vs. Winner Pod 4 at TBD
Game 4 (Sat.): Winner Pod 3 vs. Winner Pod 2 at TBD
Game 5 (Sun.): Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 at TBD
 

ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-five-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.