BRONX – The Monroe University – Bronx men's soccer team will return to the pitch for the 2025 season beginning this Tuesday, September 2, with a 4 p.m. Region 15 match against national powerhouse Ulster County Community College at Flowers Park. Go to www.MonroeExpress.com/Coverage for the live stats and live streaming video links. 

The Express will look to build on last year's season as they went 9-4-3 overall, 8-2-2 in Region 15 play, and earned the third seed in the Region 15 Tournament. Monroe was nationally ranked as high as No. 6 in 2024.

"Our goals are to win the Region 15 championship and return to the National Tournament," Express Head Men's Soccer Coach Jose Hernandez said. "I think we have the team, we have very good players this year."

The full preseason interview with Coach Hernandez can be accessed at this link. 

The Express will have 11 returners and eight newcomers to start the season. Juan Ramirez and Israel Ramirez will serve as team captains. They, along with returner Yohanne Miakatsindila, participated in preseason interviews which can be seen here. 

Jose Hernandez will enter his third season as head coach. He will once again be assisted by Andres Lora, Stiven Valencia, Juan Camilo Escudero, and Tom Kovoor. 

The full 2025 Monroe - Bronx roster can be seen here.

Monroe will face a challenging schedule this year. Among the highlights in a very competitive Region 15 slate, the Express will host nationally ranked No. 4 Nassau Community College on October 11 at Flowers Park with a 1 p.m. start time. The Lions won the region last year and advanced all the way to the semifinal round of the NJCAA National Tournament. Monroe will close out the regular season against nationally ranked No. 8 Suffolk County Community College on Thursday, October 16, at Flowers Park (4 p.m.). It will be a rematch of last year's Region 15 Quarterfinal matchup that officially ended in a 0-0 draw (The Sharks advanced via penalty kicks). 

The non-region portion of the schedule will be an important test for the Blue and Gold. That includes a match versus nationally ranked No. 10 Northern Essex Community College, at Whittier Tech Soccer Field, on Saturday, September 6, at 3:30 p.m. Another challenging contest will be against NJCAA Division II nationally ranked No. 7 Mercer County Community College on Thursday, September 11, at Mercer Soccer Field (4 p.m.).

The full 2025 Monroe Express men's soccer schedule can be seen here.

For updates regarding the 2025 Monroe – Bronx men's soccer season, check out www.MonroeExpress.com as well as our social media channels. 

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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