Men's Soccer | 7/11/2025 11:44:00 AM

2025 Schedule

Saint Francis men's soccer head coach Mads Kaiser has announced his 2025 schedule. Two games against Power 5 conference teams and nine games at the Stokes SoccerPlex highlight the schedule.

The Red Flash open the third season under Kaiser on the road at Xavier on August 21. It is the second-straight campaign the team will open on the road, and it will be the first meeting against Xavier. It will be the eighth time Saint Francis opens the season against a big conference school, and the first since ending in a scoreless draw against North Carolina State in 2011. The squad has also played its inaugural game of the season against Penn State (1998, 2009), Pittsburgh (1999), West Virginia (2000), and Michigan State (2004, 2008).

"With a young and hungry group, this year's schedule is designed to challenge us right from the start," said Kaiser. "From high-level exhibitions to tough road trips and a competitive NEC slate, every game is an opportunity to grow, build chemistry, and raise our standard. We're excited for the journey ahead and committed to being the most prepared version of ourselves when conference play begins."
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Saint Francis makes its home debut against St. Bonaventure on August 28. It will be the 25th meeting in the series, but the two teams look to complete a game in Loretto for the first time since 2017. The two teams, slated to open the 2022 campaign at the Stokes SoccerPlex, had the game stopped due to lightning and could not continue. In 2024, the two teams were never able to start the match due to lightning.  

The Red Flash then hits the road for its second match against a Power 5 conference team with its first-ever meeting against Maryland in College Park on September 1. The Loretto team owns two wins against a Big 10 opponent after defeating Penn State in 2013 (1-0) and 2016 (3-1), a Big 12 win against West Virginia (1-0, 2014) and six wins against the Big East (three against West Virginia, two against Pittsburgh and one against Cincinnati).

Saint Francis returns home to clash with old Northeast Conference friend Robert Morris on September 4. It will be the 39th meeting in the series and the fifth since the Colonials joined the Horizon League. 

The Red Flash will then embark on its only two-game road trip at Loyola on September 9 and Duquesne on September 17. Loyola returns to the schedule for the first time since 2016, marking the seventh meeting in the matchup. Meanwhile, Duquesne returns to the slate for the first time since 2021, marking the 21st encounter between the two squads. 

Bucknell wraps up non-conference play in Loretto for the 25th meeting. The Red Flash has won the last four matches to take a 12-11-2 edge in the series.

Saint Francis opens NEC play on the road at Le Moyne on September 28, before a two-game homestand against Mercyhurst (October 2) and LIU (October 5) kicks off the month of October.

The squad will also host New Haven (October 16), FDU (October 26), and CCSU (November 9), while traveling to Chicago State (October 9), Howard (October 19), and Stonehill (October 30) in the final six games of the regular season. New Haven is joining the NEC this season, and the men's soccer team is the only fall team that will host the new league member for a fall competition. 

Saint Francis looks to make the NEC Tournament for the fourth consecutive season on November 13 and 16. The Top Two seeds host the opening round, and then the highest remaining seed will host the NEC Championship Game. 

"This season is also a chance to honor all those who've built and competed for this program at the Division I level, a legacy we're proud to represent every time we step on the field," said Kaiser.

The team looks to make its 12th appearance in the NEC Tournament and its first NEC Tournament title. The Red Flash advanced to the NEC Championship Game in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016.