MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Edgewood University defeated Wisconsin Lutheran College, 5-0, Wednesday evening to claim the program's third consecutive Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) men's soccer crown and secure the top seed for the 2026 NACC Men's Soccer Tournament.

The top-seeded Eagles will host No. 8-seed Dominican University in a tournament quarterfinal match at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Three other quarterfinal matches are slated for Sunday - No. 4 Illinois Institute of Technology hosts No. 5 Benedictine University and No. 6 Lakeland University travels to No. 3 Milwaukee School of Engineering in a pair of games that kick off at noon, while No. 2 Aurora University hosts No. 7 St. Norbert College at 2 p.m.

Sunday's quarterfinal winners advance to semifinal matches on Wednesday, Nov. 4, while the tournament final is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7. All tournament matches will be held on campus sites with the higher seed in each contest serving as host. The tournament champion receives the NACC's automatic berth in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.

2026 NACC Men's Soccer Tournament
Each game hosted by higher seed
Quarterfinals - Sunday, Nov. 1
No. 8 Dominican at No. 1 Edgewood, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Benedictine at No. 4 Illinois Tech, noon
No. 6 Lakeland at No. 3 MSOE, noon
No. 7 St. Norbert at No. 2 Aurora, 2 p.m.

Semifinals - Wednesday, Nov. 4
1/8 winner vs. 4/5 winner
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner

Championship - Saturday, Nov. 7
Semifinal winners

(8) Dominican University at (1) Edgewood University
Edgewood: The Eagles won their third-straight regular season championship, finishing with a 10-1-1 record in conference play. Their one tie came at St. Norbert, and their one loss was at MSOE. They made the tournament for the fourth year in a row.

Edgewood outscored conference opponents 34-9 in the regular season, and were led by Connor Gage, who had eight goals and seven assists, finishing second in the conference with 25 points. Isaiah Stiebel also had seven assists, as well as four goals.

The Eagles’ main goalie was Ezra Wallace, who made 27 saves while allowing eight goals. He had a .771 save percentage, and a 7-1-1 record.

In the preseason poll, Edgewood was predicted to finish first in the NACC, and received 329 points and 19 first-place votes.

Dominican: The Stars finished conference play with a 3-4-5 record, and are the only team to reach the tournament with a sub-.500 record. This extended the program's streak of consecutive NACC Tournament appearances to 21. The Stars are the only program to qualify for the NACC Men's Soccer Tournament in each year of the conference's existence.

In the regular season, they outscored opponents 14-13, with six of those goals coming from Tristen Banquil, who also had three assists, finishing with a team-high 15 points. Banquil also led the NACC in shots, with 58. Jonathan Almaguer led Dominican in assists with four of them to go along with one goal scored.

Alexander Garcia and Roberto Navarro Mercado split time in the goal for the Stars. Garcia made sixteen saves while allowing seven goals, for a .696 save percentage and a 2-2-2 record. Navarro Mercado allowed six goals while saving twenty-four, good for a 1-2-3 record and a .800 save percentage, leading the conference in saves.

In the preseason poll, Dominican was predicted to finish fourth, receiving 250 points and one first-place vote.

When the teams faced off in the regular season, Edgewood prevailed 2-1 at Dominican. The Stars took the lead into halftime thanks to a goal by Cole Wood, but Cristian Torres-Gale and Francisco Dubon both scored a goal in the second half to give the Eagles the win.

(5) Benedictine University at (4) Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Tech: The Scarlet Hawks made their fourth-straight conference tournament, finishing fourth in the NACC with a 7-3-2 conference record. 

On offense, Illinois Tech outscored opponents 23-13. Six of those goals came from Junior Pineda-Alcala, who led the Scarlet Hawks in goals. Paul Balea and Adrian Cogolludo both led Illinois Tech with three assists, and Balea had three goals on the season, with Cogolludo having one as well.

The Scarlet Hawks’ main goalie was David Rodriguez, who allowed 12 goals while making 30 saves. He finished the regular season with a .714 save percentage and a 6-3-2 record.

In the preseason poll, Illinois Tech was predicted to finish sixth in the NACC, receiving 200 points.

Benedictine: In the regular season, the Eagles finished with a 5-1-6 conference record, good for fifth in the conference and their second straight conference tournament appearance. Their one loss was a 2-1 defeat at Marian on October 17.

Benedictine outscored opponents 13-10 in conference play. Krystof Cicha, Jakub Kasiak, and Jacob Skupien all tied for first on the team with three goals apiece. Cicha’s two assists caused him to lead the Eagles in points with six, and Kamil Bak led Benedictine in assists with three.

Abrahm Tiburcio led the Eagles in the goal, allowing just eight goals while making 48 saves. His .818 save percentage is second in the NACC, and the Eagles never lost a game while he was in the net, as Tiburcio had a 5-0-5 record.

The preseason poll predicted a seventh-place finish for the Eagles, as they received 174 points.

When the two teams faced each other in the regular season, the match ended in a 0-0 tie. Illinois Tech outshot Benedictine, 6-4, finishing with two shots on goal to the Eagles’ zero.

(6) Lakeland University at (3) Milwaukee School of Engineering
MSOE: Coming off back-to-back conference tournament championships, the Raiders finished their regular season with an 8-1-3 conference record, making the tournament for the nineteenth-straight season. MSOE’s lone conference loss was a 1-0 defeat at Aurora.

The Raiders outscored opponents 30-7 in the regular season, with Nico Picha leading the team with seven. Filip Aniecko led the Raiders in assists with five, and also scored a goal. 

While the Raiders fielded four different goalies at points in the season, their main goalie was Christian Dershem. Dershem gave up seven goals while making 27 saves, and finished with a .794 save percentage and a 7-1-3 record.

In the preseason poll, the Raiders were predicted to finish second in the NACC, receiving 302 points and four first-place votes.

Lakeland: The Muskies finished conference play with a 5-3-4 record, good enough for the No. 6 seed in the tournament and their first tournament appearance since the 2009 season.

The Muskies finished conference play scoring 21 goals, while giving up 21 goals. Lakeland was led offensively by Dunia Wangu, who scored a team-high ten goals in just twelve games. He led the NACC in points with 12, and his ten goals scored tied him for first in the conference. Isai Gil led the Muskies with nine assists to go along with five goals, and finished first in the conference in shots on goal, with 32.

Ali Faiad was the primary goalkeeper for Lakeland, making 50 saves while allowing 21 goals in league play, good for a .704 save percentage and a 4-3-4 record.

In the preseason poll, the Muskies were predicted to finish 11th in the conference, receiving 71 points.

When the two teams faced each other in the regular season, MSOE prevailed 3-2. Lakeland took the lead on an early goal by Aaron Cortez, but Lachlan Ladd tied the game with a goal of his own. A goal by Diego Gonzalez gave the lead to the Raiders, but then the Muskies tied it back up on a goal by Woodlens Frederic. Another goal by Ladd gave the Muskies the goal they needed to win.

(7) St. Norbert College at (2) Aurora University
Aurora: The Spartans finished conference play with a 9-3-0 record, with their three losses coming against teams that also made the conference tournament. This appearance marks their sixth straight trip to the conference tournament, and their twentieth appearance overall.

Aurora outscored opponents 27-11 in league play. Aurora’s leading goalscorer was Frankie Jimenez, who finished the season with eight goals. His ten overall season goals tied him for first in the NACC. Carlos Viarya led the Spartans in assists with six, and also scored five goals.

Brett Miller represented the Spartans in the net, and made 39 saves while giving up 11 goals. He had a .780 save percentage and finished with an 8-3 record.

In the preseason poll, the Spartans were predicted to finish third, receiving 289 points and two-first place votes.

St. Norbert: The Green Knights finished the regular season in seventh place with a 4-3-5 record, making the tournament for the fourth year in a row. All three of their losses came against teams that also made the tournament.

St. Norbert was outscored 21-11 by opponents in the regular season. Leading the Green Knights in goals was Quinn Graham with five. Graham also had an assist, and the team leader in assists was Alex Sada, who finished with five to go along with two goals scored.

The primary goalie for St. Norbert all season long was Jackson Kiszka, who allowed 12 goals while saving 43. He finished with a .782 save percentage and a 5-4-5 record.

The Green Knights were predicted to finish fifth in the NACC preseason poll, receiving 248 points. 

When the two teams played in the regular season, Aurora prevailed 2-0. The game was tied through the first 45, but Issa Mnangwa and Mizael Terrazas both scored goals in the second half for Aurora.