Miami Gardens, Fla. - Three important games for St. Thomas Athletics will take place this weekend at home. Wrestling will have their home opener Friday, Football's Senior Day will take place Saturday afternoon, and Men's Soccer will host The Sun Conference Tournament Semifinals Saturday evening.
Wrestling
Match Details
Teams: #3 Southeastern University (0-0) at RV St. Thomas University (0-0)
Date: Friday, November 6 | 6:00 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | Fernandez Family Center
Media Coverage: Live Video
Matchup History
The Bobcats are winless in seven wrestling meets against the Fire. These two teams last faced each other in January, and the Bobcats lost 6-48 at home.
New Members of the SSAC
St. Thomas, who was previously a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference in wrestling, announced that they joined the Southern States Athletic Conference this summer. The other schools in the SSAC include Andrew, Brewton-Parker, Keiser, Life, New College of Florida, and Southeastern.
Hueck Nationally Ranked
Conner Hueck is nationally ranked, as he is ranked 24th in the NAIA in the 133 lb category. The senior from Miami is in his fifth season with the Bobcats.
Football
Game Details
Teams: Webber International University (2-7 overall, 0-5 Sun) at #1 St. Thomas University (9-0 overall, 5-0 Sun)
Date: Saturday, November 7 | 12:00 pm
Game Theme: Senior Day
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes
Matchup History
The Bobcats are 6-1 all-time over the Warriors, and they are currently on a six-game winning streak. St. Thomas' only loss came in the inaugural game in 2019 in Babson Park. In last years' matchup at Webber International, the Bobcats won 55-21. Isaiah Lopez had two rushing touchdowns, and the Bobcats had 492 total offensive yards.
Senior Day Festivities
Pre-game, St. Thomas will be honoring 21 seniors who have all made important contributions to Bobcats Football. The ceremony will take place at 11:20 am on AutoNation Field.
One of the Best Rushing Defenses Across All Levels
The Bobcats have allowed 47.9 yards per game on the ground, which is the fewest in the NAIA. When compared with other scholarship four-year programs, St. Thomas allows fewer rushing yards than NCAA Division I leader University of Miami and NCAA Division II leader Northwood University (Mich.). The Bobcats have also allowed just one rushing touchdown this year.
Leading the NAIA in Points
Senior running back Isaiah Lopez leads the NAIA in points scored with 138. Lopez had 17 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns this year. Nationally, Lopez also ranks fourth in the NAIA in rushing yards, third in yards per carry, and fifth in rushing touchdowns.
Scouting Webber International
Webber International enters play on a five-game losing streak. Their wins this season have come against Fort Lauderdale and Bethel (Tenn.) The Warriors average 15.44 points per game, and they average more rushing yards per game than passing yards.
Men's Soccer
Game Details
Teams: 3-Seed Savannah College of Art and Design (5-9-3 overall, 4-1-3 Sun) at 2-Seed St. Thomas University (9-3-3 overall, 5-0-3 Sun)
Date: Saturday, November 7 | 6:00 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats | STU Game Notes | SCAD Game Notes
Matchup History
The Bobcats lead the all-time series history over the Bees, going 16-8-2. These two teams faced each other earlier this season, and they had a scoreless draw at SCAD. The Bobcats were playing a man down for 66 minutes due to a red card. The Bobcats average 2.31 goals per game against the Bees all-time, and SCAD averages 1.67 goals per game against St. Thomas.
Third Consecutive Semifinals Between SCAD and STU
For the third straight year, The Sun Conference Tournament Semifinals will feature the Bees and Bobcats facing off against each other. In last year's playoff matchup in Miami Gardens, St. Thomas shut out SCAD 3-0. Thiago Patto had a goal and an assist in that matchup. In 2023, the Bees defeated St. Thomas 3-2 at SCAD. Angelo Bernardes scored the first goal of that game.
All-Conference Honorees
Six Bobcats were announced to the All-Sun Conference team for 2026. The first team featured Oscar Le Guillou, Thiago Patto, and Juan Braz. The second team featured Julien Laborde, Yanik Keller, and Matias Fuentes. This was the second consecutive All-Sun honor for Patto and Keller.
Scouting SCAD
The Bees are coming off The Sun Conference Tournament Quarterfinals win, as they defeated six-seed Florida Memorial. SCAD scored three goals in the first half, and they allowed two Lions goals in the second half. Since the Bobcats' last game on October 28, SCAD has had to play two additional games. Sebastian Gomez leads the Bees with six goals.
