FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood men's soccer opens the 2026 season on the road at in-state foe William & Mary on Thursday, Aug. 20. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from Martin Family Stadium at Albert Daly Field.  

 

The game will be broadcast on FloCollege. It is the first of three CAA road trips for the Lancers this season, meaning along with Thursday's contest, road matches at Campbell (Sept. 1) and Elon (Oct. 13) will be broadcast on FloCollege as well. Visit FloCollege.com to purchase a subscription.  
 

Game #1 - Longwood at William & Mary
Date	Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time	6 PM
Location	Williamsburg, Va. (Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field
Live Video	FloCollege
Live Stats	Link
Official Websites	Longwood | W&M | Big South | NCAA
Statistics	Longwood | W&M

- Five Longwood players were named Big South Preseason Players To Watch. Senior Aristhid Kamdjin and junior Brando Bedolla were named to the preseason list for the second consecutive year, while seniors Mesfin Roda and Ezrah Serralde, and sophomore Benjamin Ferrero earned a spot this season. In total, 29 Big South players were recognized. Each team could select up to five players (regardless of position) to be included on the Watch List.  

  

- Bedolla is the Lancers top returning scorer from a season ago, finishing with 18 points on six goals and six assists.  He earned All-Big South Second Team honors in 2025 after ranking among the top five in the conference in goals, assists and points. Some of his notable performances during his junior season included scoring the game-winning goal in a victory over Elon and tallying a pair of markers in a draw with Winthrop.   

   

- Ferrero was one of only six defenders named to the watch list and enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign in 2025. He earned All-Big South honorable mention and Big South All-Freshman Team honors. He started 11 of his 12 appearances and finished with two goals and an assist.   

 

- Associate head coach Yuriy Sadula served as the FIFA Team Liaison Officer for Bosnia and Herzegovina during the World Cup over the summer. Read more about Sadula's experience on LongwoodLancers.com.  

 

- The Lancers and Tribe meet for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The teams played in 1-1 draws in both 2022 and 2023, while W&M won the last meeting 2-0 in 2024 in Williamsburg.  

 

- Longwood opens the home portion of its schedule on Monday, August 24, when it welcomes Sun Belt foe Coastal Carolina to the Longwood Athletics Complex for a 6 p.m. kick. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.