Saint Mary’s men’s soccer closes its home schedule with two West Coast Conference matches at Saint Mary’s Stadium in Moraga, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, against Denver at 3 p.m.

The Gaels (2-8-5, 0-3-2 WCC) then host LMU for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m., according to SMC Athletics.

Saint Mary’s enters the homestand after earning its first shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw at Santa Clara on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Gaels led 16-15 in shots and put nine attempts on target. Santa Clara’s defense cleared two of those attempts off the goal line.

Goalkeeper Sam Bentley made five saves for his fourth career shutout. His 37 saves this season rank fifth in the WCC, and he has 135 career saves at Saint Mary’s. The Hertfordshire, England, native has made at least four saves in seven of his nine appearances.

Denver visits Wednesday

Denver entered the week 3-7-2 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play, placing third in the WCC, according to the school’s Oct. 19 preview.

In their first WCC season, the Pioneers opened conference play with wins over LMU and San Francisco and a scoreless draw against then-No. 19 San Diego before losing to Portland.

Jamie Franks is in his 12th season as Denver’s head coach. He earned Summit League Coach of the Year honors five times before the program changed conferences.

Erik Collins and Bryce Willoughby had combined for seven goals and five assists through the preview’s publication.

Saint Mary’s leads the series 3-1. Wednesday will be the teams’ first meeting since 2017.

Senior Day on Sunday

Before facing LMU, Saint Mary’s will recognize Andre Insalaco, Luke Schaefer and Surafel Abebe.

The three seniors have combined for 39 appearances this season. Schaefer has started 14 matches and ranks second on the team with four goals. Abebe has started nine matches at center back and earned his first career assist in the Gaels’ victory over Sacramento State.

LMU was 2-8-2 overall and 1-4-0 in the WCC as of Oct. 19. The Lions were winless away from home at 0-5-2, with six goals scored through 12 matches and an average of 1.42 goals allowed per game.

Saint Mary’s is unbeaten in its last four meetings with LMU, including a 2-2 road draw in 2025 and a 1-1 home draw in 2024.

Both matches will stream on ESPN+. Tickets are available through Saint Mary’s.