WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The defending three time Landmark champion Catholic men's soccer program has announced its schedule for the 2026 season coming off a victory over Amherst in the NCAA Tournament last season. 

Head Coach Connor Keenan announced the 17-game slate that features three teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season including in-conference opponent Scranton who also advanced to the second round. 

The 2026 season will kick off with the return of the Turk Emekli Classic as the Cardinals will welcome Gettysburg, John Carroll and Mount Saint Mary to Carlini Field. Catholic will take on John Carroll to open the season on September 4 at 7 pm. The weekend will conclude on September 6 for a match against Mount Saint Mary at 3 pm.

The first road trip of the year for Catholic begins on September 9 when they face St. Mary's (Md.) before heading to North Carolina Wesleyan on September 12. The Cardinals return back home for a mid-week matchup against Neumann on September 12 before a four-game road stretch to close out non-conference play against Stockton (Sept. 19), Stevenson (Sept. 23), Lycoming (Sept. 26) and Salisbury (Sept. 30). 

The conference home opener will take place on October 3 when the Cardinals welcome in Moravian and follow up also hosting Goucher on October 7. Catholic will then hit the road for another four-game road trip against Wilkes (Oct. 10), Elizabethtown (Oct. 14), Drew (Oct. 17) and Susquehanna (Oct. 21).

The regular season concludes with back-to-back home games, beginning on October 24 versus Scranton before the finale against Juniata on October 28.