Men's Soccer

Lower Seeds No. 5 John Jay, No. 6 Medgar Evers Prevail in CUNYAC Men's Soccer Championship Opening Round

NEW YORK - No. 5 seed John Jay and sixth-seeded Medgar Evers advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 CUNY Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championship on Wednesday with shutout victories.

The Bloodhounds scored a goal in each half to blank No. 4 seed and defending champion Lehman 2-0, while Medgar Evers won its first CUNYAC tournament game in men's soccer since 2009 by edging third-seeed Brooklyn 1-0.

The Cougars will face No. 2 seed Hunter in Saturday's semifinals at 2 pm at Randall's Island, while the Bloodhounds take on top-seeded Baruch at 5 pm at SUNY Purchase.
John Jay 2, Lehman 0 | Box Score

John Jay (8-7-1) advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 with a 2-0 victory over Lehman (5-5-5) Wednesday afternoon at South Field in the Bronx.

Sekou Sheriff gave the Bloodhounds a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute with his fifth goal of the season. The score remained 1-0 until the 88th minute, when Josh Clemas converted a penalty kick for his 16th goal of the year to seal the victory.

Lehman outshot John Jay 15-9, including a 9-3 advantage in the second half, and held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks. Bloodhounds goalkeeper Davio Rossi-levin made seven saves to record the shutout, while Andres Barajas stopped three shots for the Lightning. Ibrahim Ouedraogo led Lehman with three shots on goal, while Sheriff paced John Jay with five shots.

Medgar Evers 1, Brooklyn 0 | Box Score

The Cougars (9-3-2) advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2009 with a 1-0 victory over Brooklyn (7-4-5) Wednesday evening.

After a scoreless first half, Shackoneal Myrurrie broke the deadlock in the 55th minute with his 14th goal of the season. Mouhammadou Diallo and Shammar Edwards were credited with assists on the game-winning tally. The Cougars controlled much of the first half, outshooting the Bulldogs 9-2, but were unable to break through despite hitting the post twice.

Medgar Evers finished with a 15-8 advantage in shots, including an 8-3 edge in shots on goal. Myrurrie led the Cougars with seven shots, including six on target. Goalkeeper Vendel Joseph made three saves to register the shutout, while Juan Carlos Solis Cazares stopped seven shots for Brooklyn.

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