Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra men's soccer team will look to capture its ninth Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Championship Saturday, November 14, when the Pride hosts Charleston in the conference title game at Captains Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.The game will be streamed live on FloCollege.

Hofstra is making its 13th appearance in the CAA championship game, while the Cougars are making their first-ever appearance in the title contest.

Hofstra, the No. 2 seed from the North Division, enters Saturday's championship matchup with an 11-4-4 overall record after earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory over top-seeded Stony Brook in Sunday's semifinal at LaValle Stadium. Lewis Matton provided the game's only goal, scoring just 5:15 into the contest after receiving a long pass from Henri Poll and finishing past the charging goalkeeper. The Pride defense took care of the rest, with goalkeeper Milo Risenhoover recording four saves to secure his seventh shutout of the season. The victory sent Hofstra to the CAA championship game for the sixth time in the past seven seasons.

Charleston, the No. 3 seed from the South Division, comes to Hempstead with a 9-4-5 record after knocking off top-seeded UNCW, 2-1, in Sunday's semifinal. The Cougars scored twice in the opening 17 minutes to take control of the contest. Stian Bendvold opened the scoring in the second minute before Lennon Gill restored Charleston's lead in the 17th minute with a strike from 25 yards out. UNCW outshot Charleston, 22-10, but goalkeeper Charlie Duske made four saves to preserve the victory and send the Cougars to their first CAA championship game in program history.

Hofstra has established itself as one of the premier programs in CAA men's soccer history, winning eight conference championships. The Pride captured titles in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Hofstra's most recent championship came in 2024, when the Pride defeated UNCW, 1-0, at Captains Field to complete a remarkable run of four consecutive conference championships. The Pride owns an 8-2-2 record in its previous 12 appearances, having also reached the championship game in 2010, 2012, 2018 and 2020, when it finished as the runner-up.

Hofstra owns a 6-2-3 all-time record against Charleston. The teams last met on November 7, 2024, in the CAA Championship Quarterfinals, with the Pride earning a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory at a neutral site in Elon, North Carolina. The victory came just 11 days after Charleston defeated Hofstra, 3-1, in the regular-season meeting in South Carolina. The Pride has been particularly successful against the Cougars at home, posting a 4-0 record in Hempstead.

The winner of the CAA Championship will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Selections will be announced Monday at 1 p.m. on NCAA.com.