Men's Soccer | 11/10/2026 8:30:00 AM

NEWARK, N.J. – The Rutgers-Newark men's soccer team has earned the No. 1 seed in Pod 1 of the 2026 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Men's Soccer Championship, joining No. 4 McDaniel College and No. 5 Franciscan University in the pod.

The Scarlet Raiders will receive a first-round bye before taking the field on Sunday, November 15, against the winner of Saturday's matchup between McDaniel and Franciscan.

Rutgers-Newark will compete in Pod 1, which will be hosted by McDaniel College. The winner of Sunday's matchup will advance to the ECAC Championship game on Saturday, November 21, where it will face the winner of Pod 2.

Pod 2 features No. 2 Juniata College, No. 3 Delaware Valley University and No. 6 Pitt-Greensburg, with Juniata serving as the host institution.

The ECAC Championship marks another postseason opportunity for the Scarlet Raiders following their run to the NJAC Championship semifinals, where they fell to top-seeded Montclair State.

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