SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The University of Dayton men's soccer team was eliminated from postseason play by Saint Louis 1-0 in the quarterfinals. The Billikens netted the match's lone goal in the 59th minute off the foot of Andrew Heckenaible.
Dayton closes out the 2026 season with a 9-5-3 overall record after earning the seventh seed for the tournament with a 3-3-2 mark in conference play. Saint Louis is now 8-4-5 and is the number two seed with a 5-1-2 league record.
KEY STATS
9 - as a team, the Flyers had nine players play the full 90 minutes
1 - in the first half, Dayton held Saint Louis to just one shot
12 – the Dayton defense weathered 12 Saint Louis shots, allowing just one goal
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
YC - Flyers – 76:52
YC - Billikens – 65:01
COACH'S QUOTE
"It's always tough to end your season early in the playoffs," reflected Head Coach
Dennis Currier. "This is the first time we have experienced a true loss in A10 tournament play since 2021. That success would not have been possible without Bonham, Seel and Lijewski, who have been a significant part of our program since arriving as freshmen four years ago."
"This was a good year with 9 wins and another A10 tournament appearance. However, we have raised the standards of the program and expect greatness. We will be back to work on Monday to map out a plan to go from good to great for next season."
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