VERONA, Wis. – The Edgewood University men's soccer team will host MSOE for the NACC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinal on Tuesday night. The Eagles are the top seed in the tournament, while MSOE is the fourth seed. We preview Tuesday's game which will send the winner to the NACC Tournament Final on Saturday.
THE BASICS
- No. 1 Edgewood University (15-1-2, 12-0-0 NACC) vs No. 4 MSOE (12-5-3, 8-3-1 NACC)
- Verona, Wisconsin (Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park)
- 6:00 p.m.
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
- On Saturday, November, the Eagles opened the NACC Tournament with a 4-0 win over Marian University.
- Edgewood University currently ranks 21st in the most recent NCAA Division III rankings.
- The Eagles now own 12 shutouts on the season and have only allowed six goals.
- MSOE defeated fifth-seeded Dominican University in the NACC Tournament Quarterfinal to advance to Tuesday's semifinal. The Raiders beat the stars 3-0, with goals coming from Ditar Useni and Nico Picha.
LAST MEETING
- The Eagles and Raiders last met on Wednesday, September 24. Edgewood University took home a 2-1 win after scoring two goals in the first half.
- Cristian Torres-Gale netted the Eagles first goal in the 26th minute. Riley Kann scored the second goal for Edgewood University in the 35th minute.
- Eagle goalkeeper Maverick Van Laanen recorded a season-best 10 saves against the Raiders. Six of the senior's saves came in the second half.
- Steven Thomas scored the Raiders lone goal in the 58th minute.
- MSOE outshot Edgewood University 21-13 back in September.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Edgewood University is 2-2 in the NACC Tournament under head coach Tim Bruner.
- The Eagles are 7-9 all time in the NACC Tournament and have never advanced past the semifinal round of the tournament.
- In 2024, the third-seeded MSOR Raiders defeated the fourth-seeded Aurora University Spartans 2-1 to claim the NACC Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
PROJECTED 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
MSOE (Roster)
#6 Austin Killen, M
#10 Nico Picha, F
#13 Danny Aranda, M
#15 Ditar Useni, M
#18 Alex Lamb, D
#20 Braeden, M
#21 Tanner Cellio, M
#25 Peter Yehle, D
#27 Juan Pablo Escobar, M
#33 Adrian Manchado, D
#35 Joey Moore, GK
Head Coach: Rob Harrington – 7th season
