BALTIMORE, Md. – The Ursinus men's soccer team battled throughout but eventually fell, 4-2, against Johns Hopkins University on Friday evening at Homewood Field.
 
Senior Matthew McFadden found the equalizer in the 75th minute, but a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes resulted in the two-goal defeat. With the loss, Ursinus finishes the regular season with an 8-7-2 overall record and a 5-3-1 mark in Centennial Conference play. Johns Hopkins secured the No. 1 seed in the Centennial Conference Championship playoffs, improving to 11-4-2 overall and 7-1-1 in conference play.
 
The Bears' defense denied a pair of early chances from the Blue Jays before first-year Joseph Kmetz scored his sixth goal of the season in the 22nd minute to give Ursinus a 1-0 lead. The scoring opportunity came off a long pass from the Bears' backline that found Kmetz along the near sideline in front of the Blue Jays' bench. Kmetz took a touch, split two Blue Jays defenders, and fired a shot off the near post and into the back of the net to give Ursinus the lead.
 
The Bears' defense held off a string of corner kicks from the Blue Jays before Johns Hopkins scored in the 38th and 39th minutes to take a 2-1 advantage into halftime. The first Johns Hopkins goal came off a deflection in front of the goal, while the second followed a long pass that led to a converted one-on-one opportunity inside the box.
 
McFadden and first-year Anthony Delgado fired the first two shots for the Bears in the second half, but Ursinus still faced a one-goal deficit with fewer than 20 minutes remaining. In the 75th minute, sophomore Sean McFadden was taken down inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick for the Bears. Matthew McFadden stepped up for Ursinus and delivered a shot into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season, evening the score at 2-2.
 
Johns Hopkins scored in the 79th and 83rd minutes to regain a 4-2 lead and secure the victory. The Bears will await the results of the remaining Centennial Conference contests on Saturday and will enter the postseason between the third through fifth-seeded team.
 
The Blue Jays held a 14-6 advantage in shots, a 7-2 edge in shots on goal and a 4-1 lead in corner kicks. Senior goalkeeper Josiah Moore suffered the loss in goal while recording a game-high seven saves.
 
The Bears close out the 2026 regular season and will await their Centennial Conference playoff opponent following the conclusion of conference play on Saturday. The first round of the Centennial Conference Men's Soccer playoffs are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd.