Bronx, N.Y. – The Lehman College men's soccer team was eliminated from the CUNYAC Championship on Wednesday, falling 2-0 to visiting John Jay College in the opening round at South Field.
With the loss, the Lightning conclude their season with a 5-5-5 overall record. The Bloodhounds improved to 8-7-1 and advanced to the tournament semifinals against Baruch College.
Midfielder Sekou Sheriff opened the scoring for John Jay in the 18th minute. The Bloodhounds sealed the victory with just two minutes remaining in regulation when forward Josh Clemas converted a penalty kick.
Lehman held a 15-9 advantage in total shots and a 7-5 edge in shots on goal, but they could not find the back of the net as John Jay goalkeeper Davio Rossi-Levin stopped all seven attempts to earn the clean sheet.
This marks the first time since 2023 that Lehman failed to finish with a winning record. It is also the first time in over a decade that the Lightning managed just five victories in a single season.
