WASHINGTON (September 26, 2026) – Howard University men's soccer team opens NEC play Sunday (Sept. 27), hosting Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) at Greene Stadium. Match time is slated for 1 p.m., with live stats available through Bison Athletics.
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LAST TIMEOUT
On Sept. 22, Howard fell to Duke, 3-1, in Durham, N.C.
Junior midfielder
Zach Simmons (Rockwall, Texas) put the Bison ahead in the first half, scoring with an assist from junior defender
Rayce Welborne (Lawrenceville, N.J.). Duke responded with three second-half goals.
Senior goalkeeper
Liam Keiller (Gaithersburg, Md.) recorded 11 saves in the loss.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
Howard enters NEC play with a 2-6 record after splitting its previous two matches against VMI (Sept. 19) and Duke (Sept. 22).
Junior forward
Daniil Kaban (Kharkiv, Ukraine) leads the Bison with three goals and six points through eight matches. Simmons and freshman
Xavier Sharp (Aurora, Colo.) each have one goal.
In goal, Keiller has started all eight matches, recording 44 saves and one shutout.
In his 13
th season at the helm, Bison head coach
Phillip Gyau continues to lead the program.
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE
CCSU enters Sunday's matchup with a 2-6 record and has dropped its last five contests. The Blue Devils most recently fell to UAlbany, 1-0 (Sept. 20).
Senior midfielder Santiago Marin Gutierrez leads CCSU with four goals, two assists and 10 points. Ben-Martin Wilkinson has added two goals while Diego Canellas has recorded one goal and one assist.
Carter Fitzgerald has started five matches in goal for the Blue Devils while Grady Wilson has made three starts.
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's contest marks the eighth meeting between Howard and Central Connecticut State.
The Bison hold a 3-3-1 record in the all-time series and have won the last two meetings.
Howard claimed the most recent matchup, defeating CCSU, 3-0 (Oct. 12, 2025), in New Britain, Conn.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Howard returns to action Thursday (Oct. 1), traveling to Chicago State University for another NEC matchup. Match time is slated for 7 p.m., in Chicago.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
