The Frostburg State University men’s soccer team lost 1-0 to No. 4 Charleston (WV) on the road in the Mountain East Conference semifinals on Nov. 4, 2026, in Charleston, W. Va. Martin Echarren scored the only goal in the 30th minute, assisted by Tomas Petrungaro.
The loss ended Frostburg State’s season at 8-5-6 overall. Charleston (WV) advanced to the Mountain East Conference championship game with a 16-2-0 record after holding a 12-6 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on target.
Martin Echarren Gives Charleston (WV) the Lead
Frostburg State started the match by defending three early Charleston (WV) corner kicks without allowing a shot. The Bobcats created the first opportunity 14 minutes into the match when graduate Kevin Garcia-Torres, set up by sophomore Frank Stare, sent a chip attempt over goalkeeper Luka Felix and the crossbar.
Frostburg State continued to search for chances on the counter. Sophomore Spencer Davis headed a corner kick just wide, while Garcia-Torres’s volley from distance missed before Charleston (WV) broke through in the 30th minute.
After one Charleston attempt was blocked, the ball was played wide, and Petrungaro’s deflected shot fell to Echarren, who finished to give Charleston a 1-0 lead.
Frostburg State nearly equalized three minutes later when Stare ran behind the defense to meet a long ball, but Felix stopped the attempt. Neither team scored before halftime.
Josiah Emerson Makes Key Saves
Charleston applied pressure early in the second half, but graduate goalkeeper Josiah Emerson made multiple important saves, including a reaction stop on a point-blank header that kept the Bobcats within one goal.
Emerson also gathered a header from Yigit Kilic as Charleston continued to attack. Charleston later sent a drive from outside the 18-yard box directly to Emerson, while two additional attempts went high or wide.
Frostburg State pushed forward in the closing minutes. Davis provided a late layoff to sophomore Christ Fopossi, whose shot went wide, and senior Gabe Jones forced Felix to tip a 25-yard attempt over the bar.
Frostburg State Finishes 8-5-6
The Bobcats reached the semifinals after defeating Salem (WV) at home in the quarterfinals. Frostburg State could not produce an equalizer against Charleston, which cleared the ensuing corner kick and held on for the victory.
Frostburg State finished the season 8-5-6 overall. Charleston moved on to the Mountain East Conference championship game at 16-2-0.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Frostburg State University men’s soccer team saw its season end on a first-half goal. Charleston produced stronger shot totals, but Emerson’s second-half saves kept the Bobcats within reach before late chances from Fopossi and Jones failed to produce an equalizer.
Source: Original report
