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Edgewood University Eagles

Madison, Wisconsin
2025 Men's Soccer
Anna Blake

Men's Soccer

TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Eagles open NCAA Tournament run Saturday

The Edgewood University men's soccer team will open its NCAA Tournament run with a matchup against Gustavus Adolphus College Saturday afternoon. The Eagles and Gusties will meet at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the campus of Augsburg University.

TICKETS:
For fans traveling to Minnesota to watch the Eagles, tickets will be $11 for adults and $ for senior citizens and students. Tickets will be available online via the Hometown Ticketing app and will be cashless.

LIVE LINKS:
Host Augsburg University will be providing live coverage of the events with video and statistics. Those links will be available at EdgewoodEagles.com/coverage.

THE BASICS
- RV Edgewood University (15-2-2) vs. RV Gustavus Adophus College (14-5-1)
- Minneapolis, Minn. (Edor Nelson Field)
- Saturday, November 15, 1:30 p.m.
- Live Links

EAGLES ROSTER | EAGLES SCHEDULE | EAGLES STATS

GUSTIES ROSTER | GUSTIES SCHEDULE | GUSTIES STATS

2025 NCAA DIVISION III BRACKET | NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT HISTORY

HOW THEY GOT HERE
- Both teams received at-large bids to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament after falling in their respective conference tournaments last week.

- Edgewood University entered Monday, November 10 as the No. 29 team in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) for Division III men's soccer.

- Gustavus Adolphus entered Monday, November 10 as the No. 20 team in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) for Division III men's soccer.

THE EAGLES
- Edgewood University owns a 15-2-2 record, that included a perfect 12-0 conference mark. The Eagles claimed back-to-back NACC Regular Season Titles in 2025.

- The Eagles owned a school-record 14-straight wins before falling to MSOE in the NACC Tournament Semifinal.

- Edgewood University outscored its opponents by a 60-8 margin, with its 60 goals tied for sixth-most in Division III. The Eagles own a 52-goal differential, which is second-best nationally, while their 0.44 GAA is fourth best.

- Connor Gage leads the Eagles with 26 points (11 goals, 4 assists).

- Maverick Van Laanen owns a 13-1-2 record on the season, including six shutouts.

THE GUSTIES
- Gustavus Adolphus owns a 14-5-1 record in 2025. The Gusties finished fourth in the MIAC with a 6-3-1 record.

- Gustavus opened the regular-season with three-straight wins over the University of Chicago (2-1), Pacific Lutheran University (2-0) and Carthage College (2-1). The Eagles and Gusties were set to meet back on Tuesday, September 9 but the game was canceled due to inclement weather and field conditions.

- The Gusties claimed four shutout victories in conference play, highlighted by a 2-0 win over Saint John's on Saturday, September 27 and a 3-0 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday, November 1.

- In the MIAC Tournament, the Gusties shut out Bethel 3-0 in the quarterfinals before falling to Macalester 2-1 in the semifinals.

- Joe Flory leads the Gusties with 34 points (14 goals, 6 assists). Flory's seven game-winning goals are second-best in Division III. Kieran Mahan is another leading scorer for Gustavus, owning 30 points (12 goals, 6 assists) on the season.

- Jackson Baker has appeared in nine games in net for the Gusties. He owns a record of 8-1-0, including three shutouts. Vikram Couto owns eight games in net for Gustavus, with a 3-2-1 record.

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Edgewood University is making its fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the last coming in 2005. In 2005, the Eagles were riding a seven-game win streak heading into the tournament. The Eagles defeated Concordia University Wisconsin 1-0 in the Lake Michigan Conference Tournament Final to earn the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.

- The 2025 Eagles men's soccer team is the first team to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in school history.

- Gustavus Adolphus has appeared in 17 NCAA Division III National Tournaments and is 14-12-9 all-time in the tournament. The Gusties finished runner-up in 2005.

- The winner of Gustavus/Edgewood University will advance to the second round, where they would compete against the winner of Augsburg University/Occidental College on Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m.

PROBABLE STARTERS
Edgewood University (Roster)
#1 Maverick Van Laanen, GK
#5 Jack Knight, D
#7 Brandon Kaup, M
#8 Cristian Torres-Gale, M
#10 Connor Gage, F
#12 Ben Brody, D
#15 Ryan Hardy, M
#16 Gabe Voung, F
#19 Liam Moreira, M
#24 Riley Stevens, M
#34 Brian Vazquez Trejo, D
Head Coach: Tim Bruner – 3rd season

Gustavus Adolphus (Roster)
#4 Nick Kent, D
#7 Alex Beck-Ruiz, M
#9 Ondieki Maina, M
#10 Chris Frantz, F
#11 Gaven Johnson, M
#15 Michael Myers, D
#20 Keane Palmer, M
#24 Charles Wriedt, D
#28 Zach Liptzin, F
#30 Kasdan Blattman, M
#42 Drew Moseman, GK
Head Coach: Tyler Oliver – 1st season
 

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Players Mentioned

Connor Gage

#10 Connor Gage

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brandon Kaup

#7 Brandon Kaup

M
6' 0"
Senior
Jack Knight

#5 Jack Knight

D
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Riley Stevens

#24 Riley Stevens

D/M
6' 2"
Junior
Cristian Torres-Gale

#8 Cristian Torres-Gale

F/M
5' 6"
Junior
Maverick Van Laanen

#1 Maverick Van Laanen

GK
6' 1"
Senior
Brian Vazquez Trejo

#34 Brian Vazquez Trejo

M/D
5' 9"
Junior
Ben Brody

#12 Ben Brody

D
6' 5"
Junior
Ryan Hardy

#15 Ryan Hardy

M
5' 9"
Freshman
Liam Moreira

#19 Liam Moreira

M/F
5' 9"
Freshman
Gabe Voung

#16 Gabe Voung

F/M
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Connor Gage

#10 Connor Gage

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Brandon Kaup

#7 Brandon Kaup

6' 0"
Senior
M
Jack Knight

#5 Jack Knight

6' 3"
Graduate Student
D
Riley Stevens

#24 Riley Stevens

6' 2"
Junior
D/M
Cristian Torres-Gale

#8 Cristian Torres-Gale

5' 6"
Junior
F/M
Maverick Van Laanen

#1 Maverick Van Laanen

6' 1"
Senior
GK
Brian Vazquez Trejo

#34 Brian Vazquez Trejo

5' 9"
Junior
M/D
Ben Brody

#12 Ben Brody

6' 5"
Junior
D
Ryan Hardy

#15 Ryan Hardy

5' 9"
Freshman
M
Liam Moreira

#19 Liam Moreira

5' 9"
Freshman
M/F
Gabe Voung

#16 Gabe Voung

5' 11"
Senior
F/M