SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The 2026 season came to a close on Friday night for Villanova men's soccer, falling 3-0 at Seton Hall.
Alex Yagudayev made six saves for Villanova (5-9-3, 0-7-1 BIG EAST), while Karson Vazquez tallied a team-best two shots on the day.
The Pirates struck just before the 10-minute mark to take the opening lead, then expanded the edge to 2-nil just over 11 minutes later.
Gleb Bogdanov got the first Villanova shot off but it went wide, then Vazquez put a strong shot on goal in the 28th minute that had to be batted away by the keeper.
The Hall put another one between the pipes to close out the half, making it a 3-0 game after 45 minutes.
VU got the first real chance of the second half in the 61st minute as Sam Nyenka sent a ball into the box and it bounced around before a Luca Mazzola shot was blocked out of bounds to keep the 'Cats scoreless.
Yagudayev had to make a diving stop as the game wound closer to its end, holding the home side scoreless in the second half but ultimately falling 3-0 in the season finale.
Villanova's campaign comes to an end, and the team will return to the pitch next summer for the 2027 season.
