MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2026 SSAC Men’s Soccer Championship, presented by Chappy’s Deli, is down to four teams after quarterfinal action at campus sites Thursday-Friday. The semifinals and finals will take place Nov. 5 and 7 in Montgomery, Ala.
 
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Final Site Schedule at Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex
Thursday, Nov. 5 | Montgomery, Ala.
Semifinal Game 1 | 4:30 pm | #1 Faulkner v. #4 Dalton State
Semifinal Game 2 | 7:00 pm | #7 UT Southern v. #3 William Carey
 
Saturday, Nov. 7 | Montgomery, Ala.
Championship Game | 7:00 pm | TBD
 
#1 Faulkner def. #8 Thomas 6-1

• The Eagles used four first-half goals to take command and roll to the victory
• Faulkner out-shot Thomas 23-4, with a 10-2 edge in shots on frame
• Angel Ugwumba scored a pair for Faulkner

 
#7 UT Southern def. #2 Life 1-0

• The Firehawks upset No. 2 ranked Life 1-0 to become the highest seed to advance to the semifinals since 2015
• Life held a 20-17 edge in shots, while UT Southern had a 9-6 edge in shots on frame, with Lorick Gustave scoring the lone goal in the 49^th minute
• William McGinn delivered a six-save shutout, while Life’s Pawel Wolny had eight saves

 
#3 William Carey def. #6 Mobile 1-0

• In a defensive battle, the Crusaders held Mobile to only two shots on goal
• The decisive score came in the 39^th minute with Souleymane scoring off an assist from Fabian Arroyo
• Pablo Diez posted a two-save shutout

 
#4 Dalton State def. #5 Xavier 2-1

• Xavier’s Xavier Benjamin knotted the game at 1-1 in the 68^th minute, but Aaron Ramos answered for Dalton State just 1:20 later for the decisive score
• The Roadrunners’ Bernardo Manzano made five stops in the winning effort
• Ramos finished with a goal and an assist