JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2026) - A busy Saturday on campus kicks off bright and early when the ETSU men's soccer team hosts the No. 24 Charlotte 49ers on Saturday at 10 a.m. with free admission at Summers-Taylor Stadium. 
 
MATCHUP: ETSU (5-4-2) vs. Charlotte (4-1-3) 
DATE: October 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. 
VENUE: Summers-Taylor Stadium (Johnson City, Tennessee) 
TV: None 
LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast 

ETSU is 4-1-2 in its last seven games after a 0-0 draw at Radford on Wednesday afternoon where freshman goalkeeper Elijah Keener made a star turn, posting five saves including a kick save on a breakaway in the 90th minute to earn his first collegiate shutout.  

The 49ers have rattled off three straight wins and jumped into the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 this week. They are 1-1-1 against teams currently in the top 25 with a 3-0 win over No. 16 West Virginia on August 20, a 2-2 draw with No. 12 Vermont on August 28, and a 2-1 loss to No. 11 South Carolina on September 3. Charlotte's strong schedule and broad success has them sitting 13th in the men's soccer RPI this week. Larry Noel and Michael Raggett pace the 49ers with four goals apiece. 

This is the first ever meeting between ETSU and Charlotte in men's soccer. The Bucs are 3-0-0 against teams currently in the American Athletic Conference, beating UAB twice by 1-0 scores in 2012 and 2013 and besting FIU 2-1 in 2014. 

For more information on ETSU men's soccer, go to ETSUBucs.com.