NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale men's soccer team prepares to open the 2025 season with a pair of games over the Labor Day weekend. The Bulldogs open at Sacred Heart on Friday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. before hosting Syracuse on Monday, Sept. 1 at Reese Stadium.
The Bulldogs finished 4-11-1 last season, picking up victories over Sacred Heart, Quinnipiac, Cornell and Albertus Magnus. Yale is just two years removed from winning the Ivy League Tournament Championship in 2023. This year, the Bulldogs were picked to finish seventh in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
Moving Forward
The Bulldogs graduated several key pieces on the back line. 2023 Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year,
TJ Presthus, and All-Ivy goaltender
Chris Edwards leave holes that will be filled by improving returning players.
Quanah Brayboy,
Jonathan Seidman, and
Jamie Orson also graduated after strong collegiate careers.
Yale returns nearly a dozen players who competed in at least 10 games last season. Junior
Joseph Farouz was the team's leading goal-scorer with six goals and two assists. In 30 collegiate games, Farouz has scored eight times with five helpers. 2025 team captain
Diego Zaffanella will continue to be a strong presence in the midfield after starting every game last season. Upperclassmen
Aydin Jay,
Nick Miller, and
Alex Umana will also factor in as veteran leadership. Sophomores
Salif Leintu,
Teague McCammon, and
Sven Meacham will look to build on successful first seasons as Bulldogs.
Welcome to Yale
The Bulldogs welcome six first years to the roster:
Josh Linebaugh,
Sebi Roy,
Angelo Zhu,
Caleb Layton,
Nathan Harmon,
John Henry Hampel, and Bill Altirs.
Andrew Myerson joins the team as a transfer from Duke, while senior
Daniel Mladek also made the roster.
Last Time Out
Yale has faced both Sacred Heart and Syracuse over the past two seasons. The Bulldogs defeated the Pioneers 4-1 in 2024 and fell to the Orange 2-0 in 2023.
Scouting Sacred Heart
The Pioneers enters the game with an 0-2 record after dropping contests to No. 1 Vermont and Stony Brook. Last season, Sacred Heart finished 8-6-2 overall with a 5-2-1 mark at home.
Scouting Syracuse
Syracuse dropped its season opener to UConn before earning its first win against Loyola. Last season, the Orange finished with a 7-7-3 record.
