TULSA, Okla. — Elias Arsvoll, Michael Raggett and Xavier Holloway scored second-half goals to lift No. 3 Charlotte to a 3-0 victory over No. 2 Missouri State on Wednesday evening at Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium in the semifinals of the American Conference Men's Soccer Championship
 
After a scoreless opening half in which the 49ers (10-3-4) outshot the Bears (12-2-3) 5-1, Charlotte broke through in the 53rd minute. Arsvoll collected a feed from Wiktor Pucilowski and finished at the 52:27 mark for his first goal of the season.
 
Missouri State pushed for an equalizer, generating seven second-half shots and seven corner kicks after failing to earn a corner before halftime. However, Charlotte goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff and the 49ers' back line held firm, recording four saves, including a team save on a Victor Wachowicz attempt in the 56th minute to preserve the clean sheet.
 
Charlotte put the match out of reach with two goals in a four-minute span late in the second half. Raggett doubled the lead at 79:59 off assists from Larry Noel and Holloway for his 12th goal of the season. Holloway added an unassisted strike at 83:55, his first of the year, to cap the scoring.
 
Svetanoff (7-2-3) finished with three individual saves for Charlotte, which held a 10-8 edge in total shots and a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. Fernando Alves Schmelz (7-1-1) made three saves in net for Missouri State.
 
With the win, Charlotte advances to the championship match for the third time in four years, and awaits the winner of No. 5 Memphis and No. 1 Tulsa. The title match is set for Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT.
 
2026 American Conference Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
First round at campus sites
Semifinals and final at home site of the No. 1 seed Tulsa
(all times Central)
 
First Round - Friday, November 6
Game 1 - No. 3 Charlotte 4, No. 6 FIU 3 (OT) | Box Score | Highlights
Game 2 - No. 5 Memphis 5, No. 4 Florida Atlantic 2 | Box Score | Highlights
 
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 11
Game 3 – No. 3 Charlotte 3, No. 2 Missouri State 0
Game 4 – No. 5 Memphis vs No. 1 Tulsa | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
 
Championship Final - Saturday, November 14
Game 5 – No. 3 Charlotte vs TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+