VERONA, Wis. – The top-seeded Edgewood University men's soccer team will host eighth-seeded Dominican University in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 NACC men's soccer tournament on Sunday afternoon. EdgewoodEagles.com gets you prepared for Sunday's league tournament match up.
THE BASICS
- No. 1 Edgewood University (10-5-3, 10-1-1 NACC) vs No. 8 Dominican University (5-5-5, 3-4-5 NACC)
- Verona, Wisconsin (Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park)
- 1:00 p.m.
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
- Edgewood University continued to ride high after a pair of historic seasons in 2024 and 2025. The Eagles clinched their third consecutive NACC Regular Season Championships on October 28.
- In 2026, The Eagles finished conference play with a 10-1-1 record. The Eagles are 6-3-1 at home. In 2026, the Eagles hosted four ranked teams at Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park. At the time of competition, the Eagles hosted #3 St. Olaf College, #22 UW-Eau Claire, #8 Augsburg University and #9 University of Chicago.
- In conference play, the Eagles claimed wins over Lakeland University, Aurora University, Illinois Tech, Concordia Wisconsin, Dominican University, Marian University, Rockford University, Concordia Chicago, Benedictine, and Wisconsin Lutheran College.
- In the month of October, the Eagles defense only allowed five goals against conference opponents. This stretch includes four shutout wins.
- Four different Eagles have scored three or more goals on the season. Connor Gage leads the Eagles offense with nine goals and seven assists. Gage also owns three game winning goals. Riley Kann owns five goals and three assists in 2026. Isaiah Stiebel has dished out eight assists and scored four times. Cristian Torres-Gale, Arjun Kaushik, and Noah Shook each own three goals on the season.
- The Eagles defense is backed by goalkeeper Ezra Wallace, who currently owns 50 saves and a .802 save percentage. Noah Shook and Neo Najjar are critical members of the Eagles defensive line and set the tone for many shutout wins.
- Dominican University clinched a tournament spot following a 1-0 win over Wisconsin Lutheran College on Saturday, October 24.
- The Stars recorded a conference record of 3-4-5 in 2026. The Stars three wins came against Marian University, Concordia Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Lutheran College.
LAST MEETING
- The Eagles and Stars last met on October 10 in River Forest, Illinois. Edgewood University beat Dominican 2-1. The Stars scored first in the regular season, before the Eagles netted a pair of second half goals to claim the victory. Cristian Torres-Gale tied the contest in the 47th minute, assisted by Neo Najjar and Nathan Despathy. Francisco Dubon posted the game winner in the 74th minute, assisted by Haris Sarajlija.
- Roberto Navarro Mercado went the distance in net for the Stars, recording eight saves.
- Ezra Wallace and Griffin Meisterheim split time in net for the Eagles. Meisterheim recorded four saves in the second half.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- In all four seasons at the helm Tim Bruner has led the Eagles to four-straight NACC Tournament appearances and three-straight No. 1 seeds.
- In 2025, the Eagles opened the NACC Tournament with a 4-0 win over Marian University.
- In 2025, the fourth-seeded MSOE Raiders defeated the second-seeded Aurora University Spartans 1-0 to claim the NACC Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
HISTORY MADE
- Edgewood University made their fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2025 after claiming the first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in school history.
- The Eagles continued to roll, claiming the first NCAA Division III Tournament win in program history. Edgewood University took down Gustavus Adolphus 3-0 in the first round of the tournament.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Edgewood University (Roster)
#0 Ezra Wallace, GK
#5 Noah Shook, D
#6 Gavin Lewis,
#7 Riley Kann
#8 Cristian Torres-Gale, M
#9 Isaiah Stiebel,
#10 Connor Gage, F
#15 Ryan Hardy, M
#17 Haris Sarajlija, M
#26 Ryan Sabey, D
#44 Neo Najjar, D
Head Coach: Tim Bruner – 4th season
Dominican University (Roster)
#4 Travis Fowler, D
#6 Cole Wood, M
#8 Ciaran Geraghty, D
#10 Tristen Banquil, M
#14 Jonathan Almaguer, M
#20 Eduardo Lopez, M
#21 Juan Carlos Munoz, D
#23 Tristan Manuel, D
#25 Rogelio Cisneros, M
#35 Brenton DuBoise, D
#99 Roberto Navarro Mercado, GK
Head Coach: Erick Baumann – 32nd season
