MCCC Men's Soccer Loses to Essex 3-2 in Title Game
11/2/26
Mercer men’s soccer lost 3-2 to rival Essex in the Region 19 title game on October 30th. Freshman Alehandro Sina (Belluno, Italy/V. Follzolo De Rossi) put the Mustangs up 1-0 (23’04) following a penalty kick goal. Ten minutes later (32’30) freshman Tom Kohlstetter (Hesse, Germany/ Wolfgang-Ernst-Gymnasium) put the Mustangs ahead 2-0 off an assist from sophomore Jesse Van Den Berg (Rhoon, Netherlands/Portus Groene Hart).
Then things started going in the wrong direction for Mercer. Essex capitalized on a misplayed ball near the net with two minutes left in the first half, putting the score at 2-1 heading into halftime. Essex then scored two goals within a minute of each other (53’25 and 53’27) in the second half to go up 3-2, which ended up being the final score of the match.
Mercer finishes the 2026 season with a 12-3-2 record and ranked 8th in NJCAA Division II Men’s Soccer.
For more on MCCC Men’s Soccer 2026 season visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_soccer.shtml
