CHICAGO, Ill. – The fourth-seeded Edgewood University women's soccer team will travel to top-seeded Illinois Tech for the semifinal round of the 2026 NACC women's soccer tournament on Tuesday evening. EdgewoodEagles.com gets you prepared for Tuesday's league tournament match up.
THE BASICS
- No. 4 Edgewood University (10-8-2, 8-3-1 NACC) at No. 1 Illinois Tech (15-6-0, 11-1-0 NACC)
- Chicago, Ill. (Stuart Field)
- 7:00 p.m.
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
- Edgewood University defeated Wisconsin Lutheran College 1-0 on Saturday, October 31 in the NACC Tournament Quarterfinal. The victory was the Eagles second-straight NACC Tournament Quarterfinal victory and the first under head coach Jon Gulrajani.
- Tateum Speich scored the Eagles goal on Saturday, assisted by Sarah Bolchen.
- Illinois Tech claimed a NACC Tournament Quarterfinal win over Concordia Chicago on Saturday. The Scarlet Hawks defeated the visiting Cougars 1-0 from Stuart Field. Emma Conway scored the game winner in the 58th minute on Saturday.
- Tvesa Vathulya is the Scarlet Hawks leading scorer, owning 14 goals and 14 assists on the season.
- Kayla Thomas and Olivia Roy both own 11 goals in 2026.
- Clara Estiandan owns 13 starts in net for the Scarlet Hawks. Estiandan has recorded 46 saves and a 0.59 goals against average.
LAST MEETING
- Edgewood University and Illinois Tech met back on Saturday, September 26 in Chicago. The Scarlet Hawks claimed a 7-1 victory over the Eagles.
- Kayla Thomas, Tvesa Vathulya, Olivia Roy, and Taylor Hernandez all scored for the Scarlet Hawks in the regular season contest.
- Sarah Bolchen scored for the Eagles in the 77th minute, but it wasn't enough to slow down Illinois Tech.
- The Scarlet Hawks outshot the Eagles 28-5 in the regular season.
- Madeline Brown recorded four saves in net across 76 minutes.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Edgewood University has now reached the NACC Tournament Semifinal for the second-straight season. The last time the Eagles accomplished this feat was 2014.
- Illinois Tech is 15-5-0 all-time in the NACC Tournament. The Scarlet Hawks own the last two tournament titles. In 2025, the Scarlet Hawks defeated MSOE 3-1 to claim their second-consecutive NACC Tournament Crown and the NACC's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Edgewood University (Roster)
#0 Madeline Brown, GK
#2 Stephanie Kalscheuer, M
#4 Maude Spagnolo-Salisbury, D
#6 Ellah Ketelsen, D
#7 Tateum Speich, D
#9 Jerzey Ladwig, M
#15 Kami Horn, D
#18 Ava Sadenwasser, D
#21 Sarah Bolchen, F
#23 Megan Hines, F
#30 Riley Haertle, M
Head Coach: Jon Gulrajani – 1st season
Illinois Tech (Roster)
#5 Leyna Yonehara, D
#10 Maddie Steele, D
#12 Kaitlyn Walsh, M
#15 Eva Narvarte, F
#16 Taylor Hernandez, F
#18 Grace Yager, D
#20 Kayla Thomas, F
#22 Emma Conway, D
#25 Tvesa Vathulya, F
#34 Kayla Frassinelli, D
#40 Clara Estiandan, GK
Head Coach: Roshane Ellison – 12th season
