GAME 17
2026 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
La Salle (7-7-3) vs. Duquesne (9-5-2)
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Rooney Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
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From The Pitch
 
- The Duquesne University men's soccer team opens the 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament Friday with quarterfinal action against No. 8 seed La Salle at 7:00 p.m. at Rooney Field.
 
- The Dukes earned their first Atlantic 10 regular-season championship in 21 years as well as their first outright crown since 2004 by finishing with a record of 6-2-0 (.750) in conference action. The 18 points for Duquesne was one better than Saint Louis (17), with the top four seeds in the tournament separated by just three points.
 
- The 2026 A10 regular-season championship is Duquesne's fourth in program history. The Dukes shared the crown in 2003 with Richmond, claimed the outright championship in 2004 and finished in a three-way tie atop the conference standings in 2005 with both Saint Louis and Rhode Island.
 
- Duquesne is making its eighth appearance in the Atlantic 10 Tournament under head coach Chase Brooks as well as its 15th appearance in program history. The Dukes finished as runner-up in 1999, 2002 and 2021.
 
- In its final game of the 2026 regular season, Duquesne fell to La Salle, 3-0, at McCarthy Stadium (10/31). Kyrese Lynch-Bailey scored twice in the first half for the Explorers, while Pedro Amadou capped the victory for La Salle at 58:35.
 
- Entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Dukes own an RPI of 69. Saint Louis is the top team in the conference, a total of 10 spots ahead of Duquesne at 59, while George Mason sits one spot ahead of the Dukes at 68.
 
- Duquesne established a program record with 11 consecutive wins at Rooney Field over the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, while its eight victories at home in 2024 is a school record. The Dukes own a mark of 37-6-7 (.810) over their last 50 games at Rooney Field dating back to the beginning of the 2021 campaign.
 
- In their final home game of the regular season at Rooney Field, the Dukes earned a 3-0 victory over VCU (10/24).

- The victory over the Rams marked the second time under head coach Chase Brooks Duquesne reached double digits in goals (10) in a three-game span, as the Dukes opened the stretch with a 3-0 win over Davidson (10/17) and followed with a 4-0 triumph at St. Bonaventure (10/21). The last time Duquesne turned the trick came in non-conference play in 2022 with a 2-0 win over James Madison (9/6), a 7-0 triumph over Howard (9/10) and a 1-1 draw at Wright State (9/13). 

In the triumph over VCU (10/24) to close out the home slate for Duquesne during the regular season, sophomore Jameson Michel gave the Dukes the lead at 6:01 with his fifth goal of the campaign. Sophomore Hákon Dagur Matthíasson extended the lead to 2-0 just over 12 minutes later with his first goal of the year, while junior Roni Badler capped the victory late with a strike at 87:18.
 
- Redshirt senior Jaxon Ervin is the active leading scorer at Duquesne with 30 points courtesy of nine goals and 12 assists. He has started 49 of his 59 career games on the Bluff over the last four seasons.
 
- In addition to scoring his first goal of the 2026 season in a 3-1 win over Dayton (10/10), Ervin also registered an assist. Ervin is one of six Dukes to register a game-winning goal this season, and his strike against the Flyers marked the second game-winning goal of his career.
 
- The Dukes are led by head coach Chase Brooks, who is in his 14th season leading the program in 2026. Brooks has compiled an overall record of 105-98-31 (.515) at Duquesne and is the program's all-time leader in coaching victories. In his 16th year as a head coach overall, Brooks has posted a mark of 127-104-40 (.542).
 
Atlantic 10 Tournament Tidbits – Duquesne is appearing in the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the fifth time in the last six years … In their last tournament appearance, the Dukes tied Fordham (11/2), 1-1, in the 2024 regular-season finale at Rooney Field, only for the Rams to return to the Bluff for the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament and earn a 3-0 victory at Rooney Field (11/9) … In the 2022 Atlantic 10 Tournament, Duquesne wrapped its regular season with a 1-0 setback at La Salle (10/29), only to return home to Rooney Field (11/5) and post a 2-1 victory over the Explorers in the quarterfinals … The 2-1 victory over La Salle in quarterfinals of the 2022 Atlantic 10 Tournament marks the last win in tourney action for the Dukes … In that victory, Zach Mowka (2020-23) scored twice, including one from the spot, to propel Duquesne, which outshot La Salle, 13-7, in the second half … All-time in the Atlantic 10 Tournament the Dukes have posted a record of 5-12-3 (.325).
 
Scouting the Explorers – La Salle has posted an overall record of 7-7-3 (.500) record during the 2026 season, finishing 3-3-2 (.500) in the Atlantic 10 … The Explorers secured the final seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament thanks to a 3-0 victory over Duquesne (10/31) … Junior forward Gabe Faust leads La Salle in scoring with 14 points thanks to seven goals, while junior Toto Esquivel Meza owns 13 points courtesy of six goals and an assist … In his sixth season as head coach of the Explorers is Taylor Thames (Delaware '09) … Friday marks the 26th meeting in the all-time series between Duquesne and La Salle, with the Dukes owning a 14-8-3 (.620) edge … Duquesne earned a 2-1 victory over the Explorers in the last meeting between the two programs at Rooney Field (10/28), which came during the 2023 season … The victory for the Dukes in the last matchup at Rooney Field was part of Senior Day, with midfielder Ask Ekeland registering a brace to power Duquesne to the win.
 
Defensively Speaking – Despite consecutive losses to close out its 2026 regular season, Duquesne was able to corral its first Atlantic 10 regular-season championship since 2005 due in large part to its defense. The Dukes own a team goals against average of 0.88, which leads the Atlantic 10 and is tied for 16th in NCAA Division I with Georgetown of the Big East, Missouri State of the American Conference and Vermont out of the America East. Duquesne also sits 18th in the country in save percentage (.791). The fulcrum for the Dukes has been redshirt senior goalkeeper Sam Coss, a two-time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week who has played all 1,440 minutes for the Dukes and sits 26th in NCAA Division I in goals against average (0.88) and 35th in save percentage (.778).
 
Level Up – Sophomore Hákon Dagur Matthíasson found the back of the net for the first time this season in a 3-0 triumph over VCU (10/24), giving the Dukes a 2-0 advantage in the first half. He is the 11th different student-athlete for Duquesne this year to score a goal and is one of 17 different players to register on the scoresheet entering the 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament. Dagur Matthíasson is also one 13 players to have scored at least two points this year for the Dukes.
 
All In The Family – Looking to add to the lineage as a scorer on the Bluff has been forward Cody Da, who enters Friday's game against La Salle pacing Duquesne in scoring with 13 points thanks to six goals and an assist. Da scored the final goal to seal a 4-0 victory at St. Bonaventure (10/21) and is the younger brother of former forward Jayden Da (2021-23), who in three seasons with the Dukes compiled 20 career points thanks to eight goals and four assists. The elder Da appeared in 46 career matches at Duquesne and was named to the 2023 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team after a campaign in which he finished with seven goals and three assists for 17 points. Jayden Da was also the first student-athlete in program history to be selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, presented by Adidas, when he was selected by the Columbus Crew with the 29th pick in 2023.
 
Did You Know? While Duquesne tallied 10 goals consecutive Atlantic 10 victories over Davidson (3-0), St. Bonaventure (4-0) and VCU (3-0), marking the first time since 2022 the Dukes have turned the trick, it's been almost 25 years since accomplishing the feat against conference foes. Duquesne closed out the 2002 regular season by scoring 15 goals in its final three games, including a 10-0 victory over Fordham (11/1), a 2-1 triumph over La Salle (11/3) and a 3-2 victory over St. Bonaventure (11/9), each which came at Rooney Field.
 
Tip of the Cap – Thanks to the performances for Duquesne in its first two games of the year, a pair of student-athletes garnered weekly honors from the Atlantic 10. Junior forward Marko Rasmussen was selected as A-10 Offensive Player of the Week (8/24), while redshirt senior goalkeeper Sam Coss was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Week (8/24). Rasmussen scored a pair of goals in the win over Bowling Green (8/23) after entering this season with two goals in 26 career games on the Bluff. Coss, meanwhile, earned a pair of clean sheets in the first two games of the year, becoming the first Duquesne goalkeeper to turn the trick since 2022. Coss owns 49 saves through 16 games of 2026 and is a two-time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week, having also earned the honor Sept. 21.
 
One – Since the beginning of the 2021 campaign, the Dukes own a record of 36-16 (.692) in one-goal matches. Included in that stretch is a 20-5 (.800) record in such games at Rooney Field and a 16-11 (.593) mark on the road.
 
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