Sunday, November 8
Wilmington, NC
6:00 PM
College of Charleston
9-4-5, 2-3-3
2
at
1
UNCW
11-3-2, 7-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col. of Charleston | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UNCW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11/8/2026 8:49:00 PM | Men's Soccer
WILMINGTON, N.C. – For the first time in school history, College of Charleston men's soccer advanced to the CAA Championship after upsetting #18 UNCW Sunday evening with a 2-1 victory.
The #3 seeded Cougars took down the #1 seed in the South Division after all three goals within the first 17 minutes of the match.
Stian Bendvold opened the scoring at the two minute mark of the match. Lennon Gill sent the ball into the box where Matt Lenert headed it over to Bendvold, striking it past the Seahawk goalkeeper.
After UNCW leveled the match at 13:31, Charleston responded with the deciding tally three minutes later.
Gill sent a long strike towards the net, bouncing the ball off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
UNCW attempted to tie the game once again in the early parts of the second half, but the Charleston backline held strong.
Charleston heads to its first conference championship match since 2008 when it takes on Hofstra for the CAA title on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. from Hempstead, N.Y.
For complete coverage of Charleston men's soccer, follow us on X (@CofCSoccer) and Instagram (@CofCSoccer).
The #3 seeded Cougars took down the #1 seed in the South Division after all three goals within the first 17 minutes of the match.
Stian Bendvold opened the scoring at the two minute mark of the match. Lennon Gill sent the ball into the box where Matt Lenert headed it over to Bendvold, striking it past the Seahawk goalkeeper.
After UNCW leveled the match at 13:31, Charleston responded with the deciding tally three minutes later.
Gill sent a long strike towards the net, bouncing the ball off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
UNCW attempted to tie the game once again in the early parts of the second half, but the Charleston backline held strong.
Charleston heads to its first conference championship match since 2008 when it takes on Hofstra for the CAA title on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. from Hempstead, N.Y.
For complete coverage of Charleston men's soccer, follow us on X (@CofCSoccer) and Instagram (@CofCSoccer).
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
COFC
UNCW
Goals
2
1
Shots
10
22
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
4
4
Corners
1
8
Fouls
9
8
Scoring Plays
Stian Bendvold (6)
Assisted By: Matt Lenert , Lennon Gill
GOAL by COFC Bendvold, Stian Assist by Lenert, Matt and Gill, Lennon.
02:00
Cameron Keay (9)
Assisted By: Bryan Miralrio , Grant Stewart
GOAL by UNCW Keay, Cameron Assist by Miralrio, Bryan and Stewart, Grant.
13:31
Lennon Gill (2)
GOAL by COFC Gill, Lennon.
16:41
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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