University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, September 13
DeKalb, Ill. / NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex
1:00 p.m. CST
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Photo by: Abby Bondi
Selbo and Krenc shine in excellent road win
9/13/2025 4:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Tommie Men’s Soccer shut out the Northern Illinois Huskies, 1-0 in DeKalb
DEKALB, Ill. – St. Thomas Men's Soccer (3-1-2) bounced back after its first loss of the season with an impressive 1-0 win over a quality Northern Illinois (3-2-1) side on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Soccer Complex. Ronan Selbo scored the first goal of his collegiate career and Moritz Krenc recorded his third shutout of the season.
Game Summary
First Half
-Ronan Selbo scored the first goal of his career in the 32nd minute. The freshman slammed a loose ball from outside the box into the top right corner past the diving Huskie goalkeeper.
-Yanis Lakhlifi (24'), Jorge Pacheco (28'), and Merrick Schaefer (43') each received yellow cards in the first half. One NIU player (32') received a caution.
Second Half
-Liam Ireland (64') and Miles Akhigbe (68') were each given a yellow along with one more Huskie (86').
-Moritz Krenc made six saves, none bigger than the one in the 79th minute on a penalty kick. The junior goal keeper made multiple "Grade-A" stops.
Quick Hits
-Simon Klevberg, Merrick Schaefer, Baraka Kania, and Gabriel Verona each played all 90 minutes in the field.
-Northern Illinois outshot the Tommies 17-7 and 6-2 on goal.
-Mortiz Krenc made six saves in his third shutout of the season.
-Five Tommies received yellow cards, the most in one game this season.
Tommie Tidbits
-This was the first game since the home opener on August 21st against Presbyterian without a Mathis Guffroy or Yanis Lakhlifi goal (four games).
-Ronan Selbo is now the only other player with a game-winning goal besides Guffroy in 2025. He is the first freshman to score a game winning goal since John Bence did it against Northern Illinois last season.
-The Tommies are 2-1 all-time against the Huskies with back-to-back one-goal wins.
-The Tommies are 3-1-1 when scoring first this season.
-Moritz Krenc's shutout was the third of 2025, fourth of his career, and 11th in program history.
-St. Thomas is 2-1-1 away from home through four games. It is their best start on the road in program history.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"The boys were great today! We played to our strengths and played together. We kept a lid on one of the better attacking teams in the country and managed the game well. To complete four games on the road at 2-1-1 says a lot and I am proud of the start we have had. We can't wait to get back on campus for two home games this week."
Up Next
The Toms return home for the first time in 19 days for two games next week. They welcome in the Milwaukee Panthers (1-2-2) on Tuesday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m. and the St. Cloud State Huskies (1-1-1) on Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Game Summary
First Half
-Ronan Selbo scored the first goal of his career in the 32nd minute. The freshman slammed a loose ball from outside the box into the top right corner past the diving Huskie goalkeeper.
-Yanis Lakhlifi (24'), Jorge Pacheco (28'), and Merrick Schaefer (43') each received yellow cards in the first half. One NIU player (32') received a caution.
Second Half
-Liam Ireland (64') and Miles Akhigbe (68') were each given a yellow along with one more Huskie (86').
-Moritz Krenc made six saves, none bigger than the one in the 79th minute on a penalty kick. The junior goal keeper made multiple "Grade-A" stops.
Quick Hits
-Simon Klevberg, Merrick Schaefer, Baraka Kania, and Gabriel Verona each played all 90 minutes in the field.
-Northern Illinois outshot the Tommies 17-7 and 6-2 on goal.
-Mortiz Krenc made six saves in his third shutout of the season.
-Five Tommies received yellow cards, the most in one game this season.
Tommie Tidbits
-This was the first game since the home opener on August 21st against Presbyterian without a Mathis Guffroy or Yanis Lakhlifi goal (four games).
-Ronan Selbo is now the only other player with a game-winning goal besides Guffroy in 2025. He is the first freshman to score a game winning goal since John Bence did it against Northern Illinois last season.
-The Tommies are 2-1 all-time against the Huskies with back-to-back one-goal wins.
-The Tommies are 3-1-1 when scoring first this season.
-Moritz Krenc's shutout was the third of 2025, fourth of his career, and 11th in program history.
-St. Thomas is 2-1-1 away from home through four games. It is their best start on the road in program history.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"The boys were great today! We played to our strengths and played together. We kept a lid on one of the better attacking teams in the country and managed the game well. To complete four games on the road at 2-1-1 says a lot and I am proud of the start we have had. We can't wait to get back on campus for two home games this week."
Up Next
The Toms return home for the first time in 19 days for two games next week. They welcome in the Milwaukee Panthers (1-2-2) on Tuesday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m. and the St. Cloud State Huskies (1-1-1) on Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Team Stats
STT
NIU
Goals
1
0
Shots
7
17
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
6
1
Corners
6
5
Fouls
25
13
Scoring Plays
Ronan Selbo (1)
GOAL by STT Selbo, Ronan.
31:03
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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