ELKINS, W.Va. – The Davis & Elkins College men's soccer team battled top-seeded University of Charleston to a 1-1 draw through two overtime periods Sunday afternoon in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championship game at Nuttall Field. Charleston claimed the conference championship following the draw.

The Senators (13-1-3, 10-1-2 MEC) faced an early deficit after Charleston (16-2-1, 12-1-0 MEC) found the back of the net in the 31st minute. Martin Echarren scored to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.

Davis & Elkins responded in the second half, with Benjamin Luengo delivering the equalizer in the 60th minute. Luengo scored at 59:06, recording his seventh goal of the season to bring the match level at 1-1.

Both teams continued to battle through the remainder of regulation, but neither could find the go-ahead goal, sending the championship contest into overtime.

The Senators and Golden Eagles played through two 10-minute overtime periods without another goal, resulting in a 1-1 draw after 110 minutes of action.

Goalkeeper Charlie Phillips turned in a strong performance for D&E, recording five saves across 110 minutes. The Senators finished with seven shots, including three on goal, while Charleston recorded 10 shots and seven on target.

Davis & Elkins also recorded three corner kicks compared to Charleston's five.

With the result, the Senators finish as the 2026 MEC Championship runner-up. D&E will now shift its attention to the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship, where the Senators earned the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Region.

Davis & Elkins will host Georgian Court University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. at Nuttall Field in Elkins, West Virginia.