West Virginia, Marshall, Coastal Carolina and South Carolina secured their places in the Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Championship Semifinals following quarterfinal matches on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Top-seeded West Virginia relied on a late offensive surge to defeat No. 8-seeded Georgia Southern 4-0 in Morgantown. The Mountaineers held a 1-0 lead at halftime thanks to a 10th-minute strike by senior forward Pablo Pozos, who one-timed an end-line pass from Isaac Scheer into the lower left corner.
The match remained close until the final ten minutes, when West Virginia broke the game open. Scheer set up Juan Alvarez for an 81st-minute goal, Pozos added his second of the night a minute later, and Sammie Walker capped the scoring in the 87th minute.
In Huntington, No. 2-seeded Marshall defeated No. 7-seeded Kentucky 4-1. Carl Romberg and Haruhi Taneda staked the Thundering Herd to a 2-0 halftime lead before Thomas Berteotti pulled the Wildcats within one in the 65th minute. Marshall answered with two late goals from Joao Roberto and secured its seventh consecutive win.
South Carolina advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2023 by defeating No. 3-seeded UCF 2-1. Sophomore forward Angel Lopez opened the scoring for the Gamecocks in the 29th minute before UCF answered just before halftime through Kenn Muendo. Daniel Lang scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute to seal the win.
Coastal Carolina outlasted James Madison 2-1 in a dramatic double-overtime match that featured two red cards for James Madison. Mateo Caride tied the game from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, and Daniel Idiakhoa scored the golden goal in the 109th minute to send the Chanticleers through.
The tournament continues on Wednesday, November 11, with the semifinal matchups. CT / 7 p.m. ET.
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