The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team has taken the week to prepare for their United East playoff Quarterfinal match on Saturday, October 31, earning the #3-seed and playing host to the #6-seed Giants of Keystone at 1:00 p.m. This is the 12th consecutive postseason berth for Lancaster Bible and the 22nd postseason match under head coach Tom Ardt (145-128-35) in his 16th season at the helm.
 
Season Recap
The Chargers enter the postseason at 8-8-1 for a .500 record, beginning slow with an 0-4 start before beginning to string together wins and high-scoring performances. The Chargers averaged 2.00 goals per game this season and outscored opponents 34-31, outshooting opponents by 77 for the year for a 4.5 shot advantage for LBC. The Chargers also totaled 30 assists on 34 goals scored with 98 total corner kicks, their most since 2023. In United East play, the Chargers averaged 2.75 goals per game and outscored opponents 22-17, outshooting opponents by almost 100 with 165 total shots.
 
The Chargers have been led on offense by Gabe Bormolini (Fr.), leading the team as a freshman with six goals and adding four assists for a total of 16 points. Bormolini earned United East Offensive Player of the Week after a seven-point week with a hat-trick against Gallaudet, securing both game-winning assists this past week in 1-0 wins over Notre Dame (Md.) and Wilson. Other key newcomers for LBC include Riley Bills (Fr.) with five goals and a team-leading 40 shot attempts and Jacob Melleby (Fr.) with five goals in just eight starts. For key returners, Silas Dellaperute (Jr.) leads the Chargers and is tied for 7th in the United East with five assists, two of them coming in conference play, as well as Zach Coryell (Gr.) with three total game-winning goals this season and all four of his goals coming against United East opponents. On the defensive end, both Micah Dressler (So.) and Chris Jackson (Sr.) have split time in goal for the Chargers, with Dressler leading the way in saves at 29 while Jackson leads with five wins and three solo shutouts. The Chargers also have a solid back line that includes defending Player of the Week Joel Walker (Jr.) as well as Derek Rhine (Sr.) and newcomer Andre Ramos (Fr.).
 
Previous Matchup (2026)
The Chargers and Giants met on October 13 of this season as the Chargers went on the road to La Plume, Pa., defeating Keystone in a 2-0 shutout victory. The teams battled to a scoreless halftime as the Chargers outshot Keystone 8-2 in the first 45 minutes, then about 10 minutes into the second half, Silas Dellaperute fired a free kick to the upper-90 to strike for the 1-0 Chargers lead. About seven minutes later, Jacob Garrett (Fr.) collected the ball on a defensive mishap by Keystone to punch in a second score for the Chargers, with a pair of second-half saves by Chris Jackson helping secure the shutout win over the Giants on the road.
 
Postseason History
- 1st meeting in Postseason all-time between Keystone and Lancaster Bible
          - LBC postseason record (UEC): 3-5
          - KEY postseason record (UEC): 1-2
 
The winner of Saturday's Quarterfinal playoff matchup will advance to the United East Semifinals on Tuesday, November 3 to face the winner of #7-seed Notre Dame (Md.) and #2-seed Penn St. Harrisburg.
 
How to Follow Contest
Tickets for Saturday's home contest here in Lancaster, Pa. can be found using the link here (Tickets) or by clicking the link under the contest listed on the Men's Soccer Schedule page. Follow along with the game by tuning into the live stream to view the video using the link provided, follow the live statistics, or come on out to the Donald H. Funk Field at 1:00 p.m. in support of the Chargers!