Men's Soccer

Life & WCU Advance To SSAC Men's Soccer Championship Finals

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The top two seeds advanced to the title game of the 2025 SSAC Men’s Soccer Championship with victories in Thursday’s semifinals. 
 
The two will play for the title Saturday at 7 p.m. CST at Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex in Montgomery, Ala.
 
All tickets will be sold online only, while fans unable to attend can watch it live for free on the Urban Edge Network: https://urbanedgenetwork.net/?school=southern-states-athletic-conference
 
#1 Life def. #5 Dalton State 2-0
  • Life outshot Dalton State 17-5 and held a 10-4 edge in corner kicks
  • Stan Van Der Laan scored a goal and Kaito Nakayama had a goal and an assist for the Running Eagles 
     
#2 William Carey def. #3 Faulkner 2-1
  • With the score knotted late, Rico Dugan scored the game-winner for the Crusaders in the 82nd minute
  • Angel Ugwumba put Faulkner up 1-0 just 6:52 into the game before WCU’s Niall Lovelock tied it just 1:55 before halftime