Main Story: No. 3 Molloy visits No. 2 D’Youville in the East Coast Conference men’s soccer semifinals Sunday night. Molloy advanced after drawing UDC 2-2 and winning the penalty shootout, while its 2-1 regular-season win over D’Youville handed the Saints their only conference loss.

By the Numbers
  • Molloy: 5-3-7 overall, 3-1-4 in conference play.
  • D’Youville: 7-5-5 overall, 4-1-3 in conference play.
  • Molloy leads the all-time series, 6-0-1.
  • Jack Veletanga leads Molloy with 16 points; D’Youville’s Shawn Richardson leads the Saints with 12.
Yes, But

Molloy has the season’s head-to-head win and an unbeaten all-time record against D’Youville. But the Saints are the higher seed, have six All-Conference honorees, and will host in Buffalo.

State of Play
  • Molloy reached the semifinal by beating UDC 4-1 in penalties after a 2-2 draw; Anthony Martinez made two saves in the shootout.
  • Veletanga scored twice in Molloy’s September win over D’Youville, including the 51st-minute winner.
  • The semifinal is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in Buffalo.
What’s Next

The winner advances to the ECC championship game. Molloy will look to extend its postseason run under first-year head coach John Fitzgerald; D’Youville will try to turn home-field advantage into a place in the final.

Bottom Line

Molloy has already shown it can beat D’Youville, but repeating that result on the road will require its attack—and likely its goalkeeping—to deliver again.