Men's Soccer Rematches with Loyola in First Round of Patriot League Tournament at Emmitt Field

Saturday, November 7

Lewisburg, Pa.

7:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

Loyola

Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder

11/5/2026 2:58:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Admission is free for all fans and students will receive free hot chocolate and Pizza while supplies last.

Patriot League Men's Soccer Championships First Round
#6 Loyola (4-9-3, 3-3-2 PL) at #3 Bucknell (7-8-1, 4-3-1 PL)
When: Saturday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lewisburg, Pa. | Emmitt Field
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com

The Patriot League men's soccer championships return to Lewisburg for the first time since 2024 as Bucknell hosts Loyola in a first-round matchup at Emmitt Field at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The Bison and Greyhounds are set for a rematch after the two sides faced off in the final regular season match that determined playoff positioning. Bucknell won 2-1 to claim the third seed with the help of a Lehigh loss to Lafayette.

Bucknell needed the win or a draw to clinch a top four seed and the right to host, and Loyola needed a win for a top four seed heading into the match.

Boston U. and American took the top two sides, and the Terriers won the regular season title with one match left to play. The winner of Bucknell and Loyola will go onto to play American on the road. The Bison previously lost to American 2-0 this season.

Lafayette's 2-1 win over Lehigh meant the Bison jumped the Mountain Hawks in the standings and that the Leopards jumped the Greyhounds for the fifth seed in the standings.

The Patriot League struggled to get results in non-conference action this season, and all teams combined for a 12-41-24 record out of conference. Bucknell, Colgate and Navy are the only teams with multiple non-conference wins, and the Bison are the only program with three non-conference wins.

Last Time Out for the Bison

With a top four seed on the line for both sides, Bucknell defeated Loyola 2-1 at Ridley Athletic Complex on Tuesday night.
Loyola scored a goal through Tyler Flynn 18 minutes into the match, but Cade Whitmire and Jakub Samelko scored twice in nine minutes as the Bison took a 2-1 lead into the half.
Loyola's Chris Ogor received a red card 11 minutes into the second half to send the Greyhounds down to 10 men. Ogor will miss the Patriot League First Round matchup on Saturday.
Despite going down to 10 men, the Greyhounds threatened to equalize. Bucknell had several opportunities but could not find a third goal.
Whitmire's goal was his second in as many matches for the Bison. Bejarano earned his first point in Orange and Blue with an assist, and Hamish Riddell notched his third assist of the season.
Jakub Samelko scored the match-winner just before the break for his first goal of the season. The forward has dealt with injuries this season but got on the score sheet in a big moment from the Bison. Mason Lillis earned an assist for the second straight match, and Jack Heintz earned his first career point.

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell played a fierce non-conference schedule this season. They opened the season with 20th ranked Hofstra. Pitt currently ranks 20th and Cornell currently ranks 21st. Old Dominion has been in and out of the rankings this season.
Bucknell has 19 goals for and 29 goals against this season. The Bison rank fifth in the Patriot League in goals scored and fourth with 202 shots.
Drew Roskos, the reigning Patriot League Forward of the Year, leads the team with five goals and 11 points. Three of his goals were match-winners against Mount St. Mary's, Holy Cross and Navy. His other two goals were equalizers against Saint Joseph's and Navy. His lone assist came on the match-winning goal against Saint Joseph's.
Jack Lucas has been on a tear, recording a point in five of the last six matches. Before the match against Navy, he had recorded a point in five straight matches.
Lucas has four goals and two assists, and he previously scored in three straight matches against Lehigh, Cornell and Army. In the two matches prior, he assisted match-winning goals against Holy Cross and Mount St. Mary's.
Both Roskos and Lucas, along with a handful of others, missed the first few matches of the season with injuries but have all been key contributors to Bucknell's success since their return. Lucas and Roskos each have eight total points over the last seven matches, combining for seven goals and two assists.
Cade Whitmire is third on the team with six points on three goals. The senior has scored in each of the last two matches where the Bison picked up big wins against Loyola and Navy.
Mason Lillis and Hamish Ridell each have four points on a goal and two assists. Lillis has assisted in two straight matches for the Bison.
Viktor Permyashkin, David Krumov and Kasper Piela all have three points. Krumov and Piela each have three assists. Permyashkin has a goal and an assist.
Colin Findlay and Noah Handzel each have two assists, and Collin Sullivan, Jakub Samelko and Chayse Snyder have each scored one goal.
Junior forward Drew Roskos is the reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, and he was voted as the 2026 Patriot League Preseason Forward of the Year. Senior Jack Lucas was voted as the Patriot League Preseason Defender of the Year.
Colin Findlay and Viktor Permyashkin are both from central Pennsylvania. Permyashkin is a Lewisburg native, and becomes the first Lewisburg graduate to play for Bucknell. Findlay is from Selinsgrove, just 20 minutes south of Lewisburg. Findlay's mother, Chrissy, is a former Bucknell women's soccer coach, and his father, Jim, served as the head coach at Susquehanna University for 28 years. Chayse Snyder is from Mechanicsburg, just 90 minutes from Lewisburg.
Bucknell has 19 returning players on the 2025 squad. Bucknell's freshman class includes six players: Hamish Riddell, Max Walsh, Marcelo Ojeda, Viktor Permyashkin, Chayse Snyder and Grant Brokaw. The Bison also brought in junior transfers, Colin Findlay and Jack Bejarano.
Dave Brandt is Bucknell's 14th full-time head coach and just the third dating back to 1967. Brandt, who is now in his fifth season at Bucknell, has a remarkable career record of 381-126-57 in stints at Bucknell, Messiah, Navy, and Hope. Brandt won six Division III national championships at Messiah and led Navy to the 2013 Patriot League title and an NCAA Tournament first-round win.

Bucknell in 2025

Bucknell got off to a hot start in 2025, but struggled to get results in conference play down the final stretch of the season. The Bison ultimately fell to Boston U. on the road 3-1 in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.
Bucknell had a knack for comebacks last season as the Bison went 4-3-1 in matches they had trailed in during the regular season.
The Bison also scored in the final 16 minutes in eight of its 18 matches, and they scored a goal in the final five minutes in five matches.
Bucknell senior class in 2025 combined for eight goals and seven assists last season.
The Bison ranked third in the Patriot League with 29 goals for and ranked second with 1.611 goals per game.
The Bison also led the league with 232 shots and 6.33 shots on target per game.
Defensively, the Bison ranked third in the league with eight clean sheets, and seven of those clean sheets came in Patriot League action.
Jackson Sullivan, the older brother of Collin, was named the 2025 Patriot League Defender of the Year.
Drew Roskos, now a junior, was named the 2025 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Season.

Loyola at a Glance

Loyola finished the regular season with a 4-10-3 overall record and a 3-4-2 record in the Patriot League.
The Greyhounds scored 22 goals this season and conceded 32 goals.
Tyler Flynn leads the team with 18 points on eight goals and two assists. He has three match-winning goals.
Lukas Cortes is second on the team with six points and leads the team with four assists. Nick Laffey also has six points and is second on the team with three goals. Cortes ranks second in the league with four assists. Nino Venezia has six points on two goals and two assists
Edwin Espinal-Elvir has one goal and three assists. Jack Endacott and Jeremiah McGuire also have three assists. Ben Schouten has two assists.
Loyola has used three goalkeepers this season. Felix Huebner has played in 16 games with 13 starts, making 49 saves with a .690 save percentage. He has one shutout this season.
Connor O'Keefe has played in four matches with six saves and a .375 save percentage.

History/Facts

Both sides are well-disciplined on the attack. Bucknell has the fewest offsides in the league with 17 and Loyola has the second-fewest with 18.
The Bison rank eighth in the league with 68 corners while Loyola ranks 10th with 56 corners.
Loyola is second in the league with 34 yellow cards while the Bison have the fewest with 14. Both sides have one red card this season.
Bucknell leads the all-time series over Loyola 8-4-3 dating back to 2005. Bucknell's win on Tuesday was the first win over Loyola since 2018. Three of the last five matchups have ended in a 0-0 score line.
The last time both sides featured in the Patriot League Championships was back in 2024. The Greyhounds fell in a penalty shootout in the first round while the Bison won the Patriot League Championships.

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