West Palm Beach, Fla. - For the sixth time since 2020, St. Thomas Men's Soccer will face Keiser in The Sun Conference Tournament Championship game. The game will be played at Keiser University on Wednesday, November 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 pm, but there is a possibility that it is pushed back slightly if the earlier women's soccer match goes longer than expected.
Game Details
Teams: 2-Seed St. Thomas University (10-3-3 Overall, 5-0-3 Sun) at 1-Seed #23 Keiser University (11-2-3 Overall, 6-1-1 Sun)
Date: Wednesday, November 11 | 1:30 pm
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Arrigo-Vecellio Field
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes
Matchup History
The Bobcats trail the all-time series against the Seahawks, going 19-20-3. These two teams faced each other in The Sun Conference opener, and the Bobcats won 4-0. Oscar Le Guillou scored the first two goals of the game, and Angelo Bernardes and Lucas Caferra added a goal of their own. Matias Fuentes made four saves in the game, which ended up being his first collegiate shutout. In the last matchup against Keiser, St. Thomas outshot them 17-to-9, with 10 Bobcat shots on goal.
The Sun Conference Tournament History
The St. Thomas and Keiser matchup in The Sun Conference Championship match has become a regular occurrence so far this decade. This marks the sixth meeting between these two teams in the championship game since 2020, with the only year they did not meet being 2024. Overall, these teams are about to face each other for the eighth time in the championship game, and the ninth time in the tournament. In the championship game, the Bobcats won the finals in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021. Keiser has won the more recent matchups in 2022, 2023, and 2025 over the Bobcats. The Bobcats average 1.43 goals per game in the championship against Keiser, and the Seahawks average 1.14 in those same games.
Playoff Bernardes
The senior from Brazil came up clutch again in the playoffs for the Bobcats. In The Sun Conference Tournament Semifinals against SCAD, Angelo Bernardes scored two goals, including the first goal of the night. This brings his career playoff goals to six, which have taken place over eight games in three seasons (2023, 2024, and 2026). In Saturday's match, Bernardes also scored his eighth career goal against SCAD.
The French Boots
With Julien Laborde's goal in the 89th minute against SCAD, he brought his season total to seven goals. He is now tied with Oscar Le Guillou for the team lead in goals scored. Laborde is from Lons, France, which is in southwestern France, while Le Guillou is from the northwestern city of Rennes, France. These two players tend to wear the same bright blue cleats at most games, and they have scored a lot of goals in them for the Bobcats.
Fuentes Has His Fourth Shoutout
On Saturday's semifinal match against SCAD, goalkeeper Matias Fuentes secured his fourth shutout of the season, which is the second most in The Sun Conference. His shutouts have come against Keiser, Ave Maria, and twice against SCAD. Fuentes also leads the conference qualifiers with a 0.90 goals against average and a .738 save percentage.
1-2 In the Conference
St. Thomas and Keiser are ranked first and second in some important categories in The Sun Conference. On the season, Keiser has scored the most goals, averaging 3.000 per game, while St. Thomas is second with 2.625 goals per game. Defensively, these two teams allow some of the fewest goals. Keiser allows 0.94 goals per game, which is first in the conference. St. Thomas is tied for second with 1.00 goals against per game.
Scouting Keiser
Keiser was The Sun Conference Regular Season Champions this year, as they finished just one point ahead of St. Thomas in the standings. The Seahawks have not lost a game since their conference opener at AutoNation Field against the Bobcats. Keiser had nine All-Sun Conference selections. Francis Bolland was named Sun Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, Xabi Souto was named Offensive Player of the Year, and Gavin Oldman was named Coach of the Year. Sauto leads the Seahawks with eight goals scored, and Mohammed Mouzoune leads the conference with 11 assists. Goalkeeper Jaun Saldarriaga, whom the Bobcats did not face earlier this season, has allowed just a 0.36 goals against average.
