TEANECK, N.J. – The Howard University men's soccer team (4-13-1, 1-6-1 NEC) closed its 2026 campaign Sunday with a 2-0 loss to top-seeded FDU (11-3-3, 5-1-2 NEC) at Macron Stadium.
Daniil Kaban (Kharkiv, Ukraine) recorded Howard's first shot of the match in the fifth minute, sending an attempt over the goal. After FDU put two shots wide in the 19th minute, Wyze-Daly (Ontario, Canada) made consecutive saves in the 21st and 22nd minutes to keep the match scoreless. Simmons (Rockwall, Texas) followed with Howard's second shot in the 23rd minute, but FDU's goalkeeper made the stop. FDU kept applying pressure, earning consecutive corner kicks in the 25th minute before adding two more shots in the 25th and 28th minutes. Wyze-Daly exited in the 30th minute, making way for
Joshua Snyder.
Snyder made four saves before halftime, including stops in the 32nd, 33rd, 37th, and 42nd minutes, to help keep the match scoreless. Howard made additional substitutions late in the half, with
Khari Sharrieff (Southampton, Bermuda) and
Axel Chicas (Washington, D.C.) entering in the 39th minute and
Donovan Mose coming on in the 44th minute.
The teams entered the break in a 0-0 stalemate.
Kaban opened the second-half action with a shot wide of the goal in the 46th minute before putting another attempt on target in the 48th minute. FDU's goalkeeper made the save. Snyder added another stop in the 52nd minute as the Knights continued to generate opportunities.
FDU broke through in the 59th minute, taking a 1-0 lead at 58:51. The Knights added a second goal at 63:02 to extend their advantage to 2-0.
Liam Keiller (Gaithersburg, Md.) replaced Snyder in the 61st minute and recorded three saves during the remainder of the match, including stops in the 62nd, 78th, and 86th minutes. Howard continued to defend against FDU's attack, but the Bison were unable to find the back of the net.
FDU finished with a 26-4 advantage in shots and a 12-2 edge in shots on goal. Howard's three goalkeepers combined for 10 saves in the regular season finale.
Kaban led Howard with six goals and 12 points on the season.
Rayce Welborne (Lawrenceville, N.J.) finished with a team-high two assists, while Simmons led the Bison with 23 shots, including 15 on goal. Keiller recorded 68 saves and earned three victories during the campaign.
The Bison conclude the 2026 season with a 4-13-1 overall record and a 1-6-1 mark in NEC play.
For more information on men's soccer, visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
