College of Charleston
Hofstra
11/13/2026 10:15:00 AM | Men's Soccer
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's soccer team will travel to Hempstead, N.Y., to face Hofstra in the CAA Championship match on Saturday, Nov. 14.Â
Match #19 – College of Charleston (9-4-5) vs. Hofstra (11-4-4) | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 5:00 p.m. | Hempstead, N.Y. Â
The match will be streamed on FloCollege.Â
QUICK KICKS – Charleston will compete in its first-ever CAA championship match in program history. Prior to this season, the Cougars had not advanced past the quarterfinals since 2017, when they ultimately fell to UNCW in the semifinals.Â
Senior Matt Lenert has recorded a goal and two assists through two postseason matches, totaling four points. Michiharu Takanashi contributed a goal and an assist in the quarterfinal matchup against Elon, while Stian Bendvold also tallied a goal and an assist. Junior Lennon Gill netted his second goal of the season against UNCW, recording the eventual game-winner to send Charleston to the championship match.Â
Four Cougars earned All-CAA postseason recognition, with Lenert earning first-team honors, Bendvold and Henrik Boer receiving third-team selections and Bemanzi Alibaruho being named to the All-Rookie Team.Â
LAST TIME OUT – Charleston is coming off a 2-1 victory over No. 24 UNCW on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Wilmington, N.C.Â
Bendvold opened scoring just two minutes into the match, giving the Cougars the early advantage.Â
UNCWÂ answered in the 13th minute, finding the equalizer to level the score at one.Â
Just three minutes late, Gill connected on a long-range strike in the 16th minute to reclaim the lead for Charleston.Â
Following a scoreless second half, the Cougars secured the 2-1 victory to advance to their first-ever CAA Championship match.Â
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. THE PRIDE – Hofstra holds the 6-2-3 advantage in the all-time series against Charleston. Â
The two teams last met in 2021, when the Cougars fell 1-0 in overtime at Hofstra.Â
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