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2026-27 season

USU Eastern Men's Soccer

USU Eastern men's soccer finished 2026 at 10-5-4 and 8-3-3 in the Scenic West; its recap said a 1-0 SWAC semifinal loss to North Idaho on Oct. 29 ended the season.

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USU Eastern men's soccer players in action on a grass field. Official USU Eastern Athletics photo from the Eagles' mercy-rule win.
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USU Eastern Men's Soccer results and fixtures

Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed November 12 at 6:00 AM MT.

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About USU Eastern Men's Soccer

USU Eastern men's soccer plays at Castleview Hospital Soccer Field in Price under head coach Bruce Palmbaum. It competes in NJCAA Division I and the Scenic West Athletic Conference.

The season so far

The Eagles opened on August 20 with a 1-0 upset at preseason No. 4 Mohave Community College in Bullhead City, Arizona, where sophomore Leandro Robles scored in the 56th minute, and beat College of Southern Nevada 6-0 two days later. After a draw at Casper and a loss at Western Nebraska they drew 2-2 with SLCC in the Scenic West and home opener on September 5 (early-season story).

They won 2-0 at Colorado Northwestern on September 10, lost 2-1 at Snow College on September 12 after leading at halftime, then beat College of Southern Idaho 1-0 on Noah Heil's 56th-minute goal on September 17. Against Truckee Meadows on September 19, eight different players scored in a 10-0 win that ended under the mercy rule. They lost 4-0 at North Idaho on September 24.

How the season ended

USU Eastern won 7-0 at Pacific Northwest Christian in Kennewick, Washington, on September 26, lost 4-1 at No. 4 SLCC on October 3 and won 1-0 at College of Southern Idaho on October 8. It then won 4-1 at Truckee Meadows on October 10 and 4-0 at home over Colorado Northwestern on October 15, drew 1-1 with Snow College on October 17 and drew 2-2 with No. 8 North Idaho on October 22, a result that clinched a SWAC tournament spot. On October 24 it beat Pacific Northwest Christian 11-0 in Price, a match ended in the 70th minute under the mercy rule, with Noah Heil scoring three goals, and the win earned the No. 3 seed for the SWAC tournament, per USU Eastern's recap. It finished the regular season 10-4-4 and 8-3-3 in the Scenic West. As the No. 3 seed it lost 1-0 to No. 2 seed North Idaho in the SWAC tournament semifinals in Herriman on October 29, on a 35th-minute goal, and USU Eastern's recap said the loss ended its season at 10-5-4. Per that recap, Noah Heil led the team in goals, Leandro Robles and Ismail Shehata scored nine each, and goalkeeper Xavier Peregrina finished with 54 saves and nine shutouts.

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2026-27 season

Final: 10-5-4 and 8-3-3 in the SWAC, as of Oct. 30; USU Eastern's recap said the Oct. 29 SWAC semifinal loss ended its season.

From the official schedule, updated November 12 at 6:00 AM MT

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at District and National Tournament, Sun Nov 15, 12:01 a.m. MT
Conference
Scenic West Athletic Conference (NJCAA Region 18)
Men's Soccer Head Coach
Bruce Palmbaum
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Checked Nov 8, 2026

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USU Eastern Athletics photo for the team page hero, from "Eight Eagles score in mercy-rule win for No. 14 Men’s Soccer" (downloaded 2026-10-18)
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USU Eastern Men's Soccer season highlights and honors

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Game recaps

  1. Oct 29, 2026Lost 1-0 to No. 2 seed North Idaho in the SWAC tournament semifinals in Herriman on a 35th-minute goal; USU Eastern's recap said the loss ended its season. The recap said Noah Heil led the team in goals, Leandro Robles and Ismail Shehata scored nine each, Robles led in assists, and Xavier Peregrina finished with 54 saves and nine shutouts. Source for: Lost 1-0 to No. 2 seed North Idaho in the SWAC tournament semifinals in Herriman on a 35th-minute goal; USU Eastern's recap said the loss ended its season. The recap said Noah Heil led the team in goals, Leandro Robles and Ismail Shehata scored nine each, Robles led in assists, and Xavier Peregrina finished with 54 saves and nine shutouts.
  2. Oct 24, 2026Beat Pacific Northwest Christian 11-0 in Price, a match ended in the 70th minute under the mercy rule, after leading 8-0 at halftime. Noah Heil scored three goals, Ismail Shehata, Ethan Green and Leandro Robles two each, and Luis Velasco Perez and Mac Jensen one each; the win secured the No. 3 seed for the SWAC tournament. Source for: Beat Pacific Northwest Christian 11-0 in Price, a match ended in the 70th minute under the mercy rule, after leading 8-0 at halftime. Noah Heil scored three goals, Ismail Shehata, Ethan Green and Leandro Robles two each, and Luis Velasco Perez and Mac Jensen one each; the win secured the No. 3 seed for the SWAC tournament.
  3. Oct 22, 2026Drew 2-2 with No. 8 North Idaho in Price after trailing 2-0. Noah Heil scored in the 72nd and 76th minutes, and the draw clinched a SWAC tournament spot, per the recap. Source for: Drew 2-2 with No. 8 North Idaho in Price after trailing 2-0. Noah Heil scored in the 72nd and 76th minutes, and the draw clinched a SWAC tournament spot, per the recap.
  4. Oct 17, 2026Drew 1-1 with Snow College in Price. Snow scored in the second minute, and Ismail Shehata equalized in the 79th minute off a Luis Velasco Perez corner. Source for: Drew 1-1 with Snow College in Price. Snow scored in the second minute, and Ismail Shehata equalized in the 79th minute off a Luis Velasco Perez corner.
  5. Oct 15, 2026Beat Colorado Northwestern 4-0 in Price for a third straight win and an eighth shutout. Luis Velasco Perez scored in the third minute, Leandro Robles in the 13th and Leandro Suarez Soruco in the 26th. Source for: Beat Colorado Northwestern 4-0 in Price for a third straight win and an eighth shutout. Luis Velasco Perez scored in the third minute, Leandro Robles in the 13th and Leandro Suarez Soruco in the 26th.
  6. Oct 10, 2026Won 4-1 at Truckee Meadows in Reno. Ismail Shehata (18th minute), Luis Velasco Perez (19th), Oliver Palafox (43rd) and Noah Heil (90th) scored. Source for: Won 4-1 at Truckee Meadows in Reno. Ismail Shehata (18th minute), Luis Velasco Perez (19th), Oliver Palafox (43rd) and Noah Heil (90th) scored.
  7. Oct 8, 2026Won 1-0 at College of Southern Idaho on Leandro Suarez Soruco's 78th-minute free kick, his third goal of the season; the recap said the win put the Eagles in a tie for third in the Scenic West. Source for: Won 1-0 at College of Southern Idaho on Leandro Suarez Soruco's 78th-minute free kick, his third goal of the season; the recap said the win put the Eagles in a tie for third in the Scenic West.
  8. Oct 3, 2026Lost 4-1 at No. 4 SLCC after leading 1-0 at halftime on Ismail Shehata's goal (the recap spells it Ishmail), assisted by Zion Amado; the Bruins scored twice in eight minutes after the break. Source for: Lost 4-1 at No. 4 SLCC after leading 1-0 at halftime on Ismail Shehata's goal (the recap spells it Ishmail), assisted by Zion Amado; the Bruins scored twice in eight minutes after the break.
  9. Sep 26, 2026Beat Pacific Northwest Christian 7-0 in Kennewick, Wash. Luis Velasco Perez scored twice. Source for: Beat Pacific Northwest Christian 7-0 in Kennewick, Wash. Luis Velasco Perez scored twice.
  10. Sep 24, 2026Lost 4-0 at North Idaho College. Source for: Lost 4-0 at North Idaho College.
  11. Sep 19, 2026Beat Truckee Meadows 10-0 in Price; eight different players scored. Source for: Beat Truckee Meadows 10-0 in Price; eight different players scored.
  12. Sep 17, 2026Beat College of Southern Idaho 1-0 in Price on Noah Heil's 56th-minute goal. Source for: Beat College of Southern Idaho 1-0 in Price on Noah Heil's 56th-minute goal.
  13. Sep 12, 2026Lost 2-1 at No. 14 Snow College after Leandro Robles gave the Eagles a 13th-minute lead. Source for: Lost 2-1 at No. 14 Snow College after Leandro Robles gave the Eagles a 13th-minute lead.
  14. Sep 10, 2026Won 2-0 at Colorado Northwestern. Martin Topic and Noah Heil scored. Source for: Won 2-0 at Colorado Northwestern. Martin Topic and Noah Heil scored.
  15. Sep 5, 2026Drew 2-2 with SLCC in the Scenic West and home opener in Price. Source for: Drew 2-2 with SLCC in the Scenic West and home opener in Price.
  16. Aug 29, 2026Lost 3-2 at Western Nebraska Community College, per USU Eastern's schedule. Source for: Lost 3-2 at Western Nebraska Community College, per USU Eastern's schedule.
  17. Aug 27, 2026Drew 1-1 at Casper College, per USU Eastern's schedule. Source for: Drew 1-1 at Casper College, per USU Eastern's schedule.
  18. Aug 22, 2026Won 6-0 at College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, Nev., per USU Eastern's schedule. Source for: Won 6-0 at College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, Nev., per USU Eastern's schedule.
  19. Aug 20, 2026Opened with a 1-0 win at preseason No. 4 Mohave Community College in Bullhead City, Arizona. Source for: Opened with a 1-0 win at preseason No. 4 Mohave Community College in Bullhead City, Arizona.

Honors and milestones

  1. Oct 29, 2026Ranked No. 19, as USU Eastern's Oct. 29 recap stated it. Source for: Ranked No. 19, as USU Eastern's Oct. 29 recap stated it.
  2. Oct 25, 2026Earned the No. 3 seed for the SWAC tournament, per USU Eastern's Oct. 25 recap. Source for: Earned the No. 3 seed for the SWAC tournament, per USU Eastern's Oct. 25 recap.
  3. Sep 19, 2026Ranked No. 14, as USU Eastern's recaps of September 17 and 19 stated it (No. 12 on September 10-13). Source for: Ranked No. 14, as USU Eastern's recaps of September 17 and 19 stated it (No. 12 on September 10-13).

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  • Castleview Hospital Soccer Field, Price

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    USU Eastern played Colorado Northwestern, Snow College and North Idaho there on October 15, 17 and 22, per its 2026 schedule.

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