Hofstra Heads To Furman For Sweet 16 Matchup

11/28/2025 2:30:00 PM | By: Len Skoros

Hempstead, NY - For the third time in program history, the Hofstra University men's soccer team will be competing in the third round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship. The Pride will face 16th-seeded Furman Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. with the match airing on ESPN+.

Hofstra (14-5-0) reached the Sweet 16 with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over top-seeded and defending National Champion Vermont this past Sunday. Laurie Goddard provided the heroics with a golden goal a little over six minutes into the first overtime. The Pride are back in the third round for the first time since 2023. Hofstra's first third round visit came in 2021.

The Paladins (15-1-4), who are ranked No. 12 by the United Soccer Coaches and No. 2 by Top Drawer Soccer won their second round match, 1-0, over Western Michigan this past Sunday. Furman won the Southern Conference championship and has the longest winning streak in the nation at nine games. The Paladins lone loss came against Charleston, 1-0, on September 16. Since then the Paladins are 11-0-1.

The winner of the third round match will face the winner of Saturday's Grand Canyon-Portland match in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Friday, December 5 or Saturday, December 6 at a site to be determined.

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