NEW YORK - It will be the No 5 and No. 6 seeds in the finals of the 2026 CUNY Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championship next Saturday as No. 5 John Jay and No. 6 Medgar Evers each posted 1-0 victories in semifinal action Saturday.
The Cougars advanced to their first CUNYAC final since 2002 with a 1-0 overtime win against No. 2 seed Hunter, while a late first half goal lifted the Bloodhounds past top-seeded and regular season champion Baruch 1-0. John Jay is in the final for the first time since 2019. Both teams won the title in their last championship game appearances.
John Jay and Medgar Evers will meet for the CUNYAC title on Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 am at York College.
John Jay 1, Baruch 0 | Box Score
John Jay (9-7-1) advanced to the final with a 1-0 victory over top-seeded Baruch (6-8-1) Saturday evening at SUNY Purchase. Helmer Herrera scored the game's lone goal late in the first half, while goalkeeper Davio Rossi-Levin made six saves to record his second consecutive postseason shutout.
Baruch controlled much of the opening half, outshooting John Jay 11-3, but was unable to break through. Michael Figueroa hit the post in the 33rd minute before Herrera put the Bloodhounds ahead at the 43:36 mark with his third goal of the season. The Bearcats continued to pressure John Jay in the second half, generating 12 shots, but Rossi-Levin made five saves after halftime to preserve the lead.
Baruch finished with a 23-7 advantage in shots, including a 6-4 edge in shots on goal, and held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks. Aleksa Oborina led the Bearcats with six shots, while Andreas Kotronis added four. Sebastian Leja and Josh Clemas recorded two shots apiece for John Jay, while Baruch goalkeeper Zaid Mohamed finished with three saves.
Medgar Evers 1, Hunter 0 (OT) | Box Score
Sixth-seeded Medgar Evers (10-3-2) advanced to next Saturday's final with a 1-0 overtime victory over second-seeded Hunter (5-9-3) Saturday afternoon at Randall's Island. The Cougars reached the championship game for the first time since 2002.
After 90 scoreless minutes, Shackoneal Myrurrie netted the game-winning goal at the end of the first overtime period off an assist from Mariko Diarisso. Myrurrie's goal came after Medgar Evers controlled much of the second half and overtime, outshooting Hunter 11-1 over the final 55 minutes. The Cougars had several opportunities to break the tie, but Hunter goalkeeper Matthew Fridburg made six saves after halftime to keep the match scoreless through regulation.
Myrurrie also had the lone goal in Wednesday's first round win against Brooklyn.
Medgar Evers finished with a 16-5 advantage in shots, including an 8-3 edge in shots on goal. Myrurrie led the Cougars with four shots, while Mouhammadou Diallo added three. Goalkeeper Vendel Joseph made three saves to record his second consecutive postseason shutout, while Fridburg finished with seven saves for the Hawks.
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