TOWSON, Md. – The road to the Landmark Conference championship continues Wednesday as four teams take the field with a spot in the championship game on the line. Top-seeded Scranton hosts Juniata, while second-seeded Moravian welcomes Catholic, as the four programs look to take one more step toward a conference title.
POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 4 | Semifinal Matchups
Semifinal 1: #3 Catholic University at #2 Moravian University | 7:00 p.m.
Semifinal 2: #4 Juniata College at #1 University of Scranton | 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 | Championship Match
Semifinal Winners - hosted by the highest remaining seed
Championship Central Page
Game #1: Juniata at Scranton
Game Time: 4:00 PM
For the second straight season, Scranton will host a Landmark semifinal at Weiss Field after completing the first undefeated conference season in program history. The Royals are making their 11th semifinal appearance since 2007 and enter Wednesday's matchup with Juniata holding a 6-3-1 record in Landmark semifinal games.
Juniata earned its spot in the semifinals in dramatic fashion, rallying from an early deficit against fifth-seeded Drew in the opening round. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute, but Steeve Jean-Baptiste pulled Juniata even with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, finishing a pass from Tremaine Henry.
Neither team found the net in two overtime periods, sending the game to a penalty shootout. Juniata converted all four of its attempts, with Ryan Angelone scoring the deciding goal to send the Eagles into the semifinals.
Juniata advances to the Landmark semifinals for the third time and will face Scranton for the second time in the postseason. The teams last met in the 2024 semifinals, when the Eagles defeated the Royals, 1-0.
Game #2: Catholic at Moravian
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Since joining the Landmark Conference in 2007, Moravian has made six postseason appearances, advancing to the semifinals in 2018, 2019 and 2026. The Greyhounds earned the No. 2 seed this season, their highest postseason seeding since 1983, and will look to capture their first Landmark postseason victory and conference championship.
Catholic advanced to the semifinals dramatically, rallying from a second-half deficit to earn a 2-1 double-overtime victory over Lycoming. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute and held the advantage until the Cardinals broke through with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation.
In the 82nd minute, Charlie Paparella found Azaria Tewodros inside the box. Tewodros worked around a defender before finding the back of the net to even the score. After a scoreless first overtime, Jack Cappuccio delivered the game-winner five minutes into the second overtime, finishing a rebound after Michael Brown's initial shot was saved by Jace Bennett.
Wednesday's matchup marks just the second postseason meeting between the Greyhounds and Cardinals. Catholic won the first meeting, defeating Moravian 5-3 in the 2019 semifinals.