Men's Soccer Falls to Army, 2-1; Remains in Fourth in the Patriot League Standings

Sunday, October 25

West Point, N.Y.

4 p.m.

Bucknell University

6-8-1, 3-3-1

Army

2-8-3, 1-6-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Bucknell	0	1	1
Army West Point	1	1	2

Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder

10/25/2026 6:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Bucknell men's soccer team fell on the road to Army, 2-1, on Sunday evening at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field.

Army took a 1-0 lead to into halftime before Bucknell found the equalizer in the second half. The Bison had the better spell of possession in the second half, but Jack de Simone found the match-winner in the 82nd minute to give the Black Knights their first conference win of the season.

Bucknell remains in fourth place in the standings tied on 10 points with Loyola (Md.). Army remains in last place but avoided elimination from playoff contention.

Jubril Bamgbala opened the scoring in the 29th minute. He received a pass from Riley Cullum, and fired a shot from a tight angle that snuck by Thomas Yerbury.

It was a relatively even half on paper as both sides had two shots on target, but Army threatened with the better of chances in the half.

Bucknell struggled to find possession through the first 10 minutes of the second half but began to build the attacking pressure midway through. Army goalkeeper Blair Camargo was forced to make two saves in the first 20 minutes, and the Black Knights blocked two shots from the Bison.

Drew Roskos nearly equalized in the 69th minute, getting through to goal on a bouncing ball. Roskos did well to direct it towards goal, but the shot trickled just wide.

Jack Lucas' equalizer came in the 73rd minute from the spot, and it was Lucas who set up the penalty. His volleyed effort on a second chance ball off of a corner was headed towards goal, but the Black Knights blocked the effort with a handball. Lucas buried the shot to his left to level the score 1-1.

Army came right back with attacking pressure over the next 10 minutes, and de Simone answered with the match-winner in the 82nd minute. The Bison gave the ball away in the back line, and Liam Tucker charged towards the Bison goal. He slipped his pass in two De Simone, and he finished through traffic for the 2-1 advantage.

Bucknell out-shot the Black Knights 16-11 with seven shots on target. Camargo made seven saves in the match, and Yerbury made three.

Bucknell hosts Navy for senior day at Emmitt Field on Friday at 7 p.m. in what will be a crucial match for the Bison who sit in fourth in the standings. Navy is close behind the Bison with seven points.