SUNY Geneseo will open the NCAA men’s soccer tournament against Wesleyan University at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Middletown, Connecticut, after earning the Empire 8’s automatic bid with an overtime victory in the conference championship game.
The Knights defeated Hartwick 1-0 in overtime Saturday to claim the Empire 8 title and advance to the national tournament. Geneseo enters the postseason with a 15-4-1 record.
A fourth NCAA appearance
The tournament berth is the fourth in program history for Geneseo. Saturday’s match will also be the first meeting between the Knights and Wesleyan, adding a new opponent to Geneseo’s postseason history.
The NCAA announced the opening-round matchup Monday, Nov. 9. Geneseo will travel to Wesleyan’s campus for the game, which begins the Knights’ national tournament run after their Empire 8 championship campaign.
- Opponent: Wesleyan University
- Round: NCAA Tournament opening round
- Date and time: Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m.
- Location: Middletown, Connecticut
- Geneseo record: 15-4-1
Geneseo reached the tournament by winning the conference final rather than receiving an at-large selection. The 1-0 result over Hartwick came in overtime, giving the Knights the Empire 8 championship and the league’s automatic place in the NCAA field.
The match against Wesleyan will be Geneseo’s first NCAA tournament game of the 2026 season. A victory would move the Knights beyond the opening round, while Wesleyan will be competing against Geneseo for the first time.
