WINTHROP, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (7-2-7, 6-0-6 GNAC) has earned a conference playoff berth as the 5th seed in the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Soccer Tournament after completing an undefeated conference regular season. The Monks will travel to the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) for their opening-round match up on Saturday, October 31.
Saint Joseph's finished conference play with 21 points, collecting six victories and six draws. The Monks enter postseason play unbeaten in their last 12 contests and haven't lost since September 8 to Bates College.
Junior Nick Marion (Windham, Maine) has led the Saint Joseph's offense with nine goals and six assists for a team-high 24 points. Senior Damir Brkic (South Portland, Maine) follows with seven goals and four assists for 18 points, while senior Godin Ndayishimiye (Bujumbura, Burundi) has contributed five goals and an assist for 11 points.
The Monks have outscored their opponents 35-13 this season, averaging 2.19 goals per contest. Saint Joseph's has also recorded eight shutouts while allowing just 0.81 goals per game.
Saint Joseph's closed the regular season with a convincing 5-0 Senior Day victory over Mitchell College on October 24. Senior Cole Bishop (Gorham, Maine) led the way with two goals and an assist, while Brkic added a goal and two assists. Seniors Divin Mpinga (Kinshasa, DRC) and Patricio Mowa (Luanda, Angola) also scored in the victory.
The Monks have been particularly strong down the stretch, recording four consecutive victories over Dean, Lasell, Elms, and Norwich before battling Regis and Colby-Sawyer to scoreless draws. Saint Joseph's then capped the regular season with its five-goal performance against Mitchell.
The eight-team GNAC Tournament begins Saturday, October 31, with quarterfinal match ups hosted by the higher seeds. Top-seeded Emmanuel College captured the regular-season championship with a 9-2-1 conference record and 28 points.
Quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals Wednesday, November 4, with the championship scheduled for Saturday, November 7. The tournament champion will receive the GNAC's automatic berth in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.
2026 GNAC Men's Soccer Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 31 (Hosted by higher seeds)
#1 Emmanuel vs. #8 Regis, 3:30 PM
#2 Albertus Magnus vs. #7 Norwich, 1:00 PM
#3 Rivier vs. #6 Elms, 4:00 PM
#4 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) vs. #5 Saint Joseph's (Maine), 3:00 PM
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 4 (Hosted by higher remaining seeds)
#1/8 Winner vs. #4/5 Winner, TBD
#2/7 Winner vs. #3/6 Winner, TBD
Championship – Saturday, Nov. 7 (Hosted by highest remaining seed)
Semifinal winners, TBD
