La Salle University Athletics

PITTSBURGH – The La Salle men's soccer team finishes their postseason effort after a 1-0 loss at Duquesne on Friday night.

The Explorers held the Dukes scoreless through more than 70 minutes before the hosts broke through in the 76th minute with a goal by Steel Bayer.

Duquesne led in shots 13-7, with their goal being the only shot on net. Neither team recorded a save in the match. The Dukes also led in corner kicks, 9-2.

Junior Alberto "Toto" Esquivel Meza led the team in shots, with two. Sophomores Julius de Vries and Davin Millisock, junior Pedro Amadou, and seniors Ismael Deme and Kyrese Lynch-Bailey each contributed a shot as well.

The Blue & Gold finish the 2026 campaign with a 7-8-3 record, including a 3-3-2 result in Atlantic 10 play.