Men's Soccer | 11/14/2026 1:54:00 PM
Middletown, CT – The SUNY Geneseo men's soccer team saw its season come to an end this morning in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling 4-0 to Wesleyan at Smith Field. The Knights, back-to-back Empire 8 regular season and tournament champions, finish the year at 15-5-1 overall and 9-2-0 in Empire 8 play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Wesleyan scored in the 13th minute to take a 1-0 lead and added a second goal in the 26th minute to lead 2-0. Geneseo had an early look in the eighth minute when Aidan Lodie sent a shot just over the crossbar.
- The Knights answered with a stretch of pressure late in the first half, earning a corner kick in the 33rd minute as Francesco Visone and Owen Burke each put shots on frame in consecutive minutes, both saved by the Wesleyan goalkeeper. Wesleyan made it 3-0 in the 46th minute, just after the break.
- Geneseo kept creating chances in the second half, with Eric Carnes forcing a save in the 72nd minute and Jace DiPalo getting two looks in the 80th, the second of which was saved. Michael Ruggiero tested the goalkeeper again in the 85th minute, but Wesleyan added a fourth goal in the 87th minute to complete the 4-0 final.
QUICK FACTS:
- Geneseo finishes the season 15-5-1, including a second straight Empire 8 regular season title and a second straight Empire 8 Tournament championship.
- Burke, Ruggiero, DiPalo, Visone and Carnes each put a shot on goal for Geneseo.
- Jace DiPalo led the Knights with two shots.
- Max Crothall made two saves in goal for the Knights.