University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, September 27
Omaha, Neb. / Caniglia Field
7:00 p.m. CST
at
Omaha
Photo by: Abby Bondi
Men’s Soccer opens conference play at Omaha
9/26/2025 12:52:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Tommies begin Summit play on the heels of a program-best start to 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Tommie Men's Soccer (4-1-3) rolled through its non-conference schedule and matched its program-best win total from 2024. Their .688 win percentage and +7 goal differential are each second in the Summit League on the eve of conference play. Most recently, the Tommies defended South field to remain unbeaten at home with a scoreless tie against Milwaukee and a 6-1 trouncing of St. Cloud State.
Omaha is on deck this Saturday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field in Omaha. The Mavericks (1-5-2) are coming off their first win of the season, a 2-1 nailbiter over the SIUE Cougars. The Toms and Mavs have had no common opponents in 2025, and Omaha holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series. They have not lost to the Tommies since 2021.
Where to Watch
All St. Thomas Men's Soccer home games and away Summit League games can be viewed on the Summit League Network with a Midco Sports Plus subscription.
Weekly Recap
The Toms remained unbeaten at South Field with a scoreless draw at the end of 90 minutes against the Milwaukee Panthers on an unseasonably hot day in Minnesota. Moritz Krenc recorded his fourth shutout of the season and needed just two saves to do so.
Coach Lowery after the game: "It was a good challenge today with Milwaukee, we have had some great battles with them over the years. The heat presented an element that was hard on both teams so I think the game was slower than both of us would prefer it. At the end we did well defensively, which is what we must do day in and day out. To keep a shutout was huge and I thought the backline with Gabriel (Verona) and Simon (Klevberg) leading it was very sharp. In the attack, we were just not executing at a level that is going to earn us much out there."
St. Thomas matched its program-best win total from last season with the most commanding win in DI program history. The Toms tallied three goals in each half for a 6-1 victory over the St. Cloud State Huskies. Alejandro Giner and Liam Ireland each scored twice, a program first. Gunnar Busch and Oliver Corris rounded out the scoring effort.
Coach Lowery after the game: "Really strong performance by the guys today. We had a real clear intent to be better with the ball in possession and to be more dangerous in the attack. We displayed responsible defending, keeping them away from us in the box. It was great to get Oliver (Corris) into the game; it was also huge for us to get Sidney (Kerr) back. It has been a group effort, and we are excited to start Summit League play. A huge thank you to our medical team and to Mac Ideson for getting our guys back healthy."
Tommies to Watch
Mathis Guffroy – Offensive Player to Watch
Preseason:
-Transfer from Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) where he tallied 47 career goals and 27 assists
-2024 NAIA All-American, 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 2024 All-SAC First Team
-Led the SAC with 19 goals and 13 assists in 2024
In 2025:
-Leads the Tommies with three goals, three assists, and nine points.
-Scored all nine points in a four-game span from 8/24-9/7 (Chicago State, Utah Tech, DePaul, and Lindenwood).
-2nd in the Summit in shots per game (3.14), T-6th in goals (3), T-2nd in game winnings goals (2), 6th in shots on goals (1.14), T-3rd in assists (3), 5th in points (1.29).
Moritz Krenc – Defensive Player to Watch
Preseason:
-Made 27 starts between the pipes for the Tommies in two seasons, including all 16 in 2024
-Led all Summit League goalkeepers with 91 saves and a 5.7 saves per game average in 2024
-Registered a career-high 10 saves against Oral Roberts on October 12
In 2025:
-Has played in every minute of every game in 2025 and has a 4-1-3 record.
-Career best 1.00 goals against average and .771 save percentage.
-T-3rd in Summit League GAA (1.00), 2nd in shutouts per game (.500), 1st in saves (27), 3rd in save percentage (.771), 2nd in saves per game (3.38).
Tommie Tidbits
-The Toms' four-game home unbeaten streak is the longest in DI program history. They have a chance to defend it on September 30th against VMI (1-4-3).
-St. Thomas has matched its program-best win total from last season (4-10-2) in eight games with nine games still to play. They have not gone this deep into a season with just one loss in the DI era.
-Oliver Corris' goal 10 minutes into his Tommie debut against St. Cloud State is the quickest goal by a Tommie in their debut in program history. Oliver Bieleveldt scored in the 62nd minute of his Tommie debut against Cal Baptist in 2022 and John Bence scored in the 67th minute of his debut against Northern Illinois in 2024.
-The Tommies' 6-1 win over SCSU was the largest margin of victory for the Tommies in the DI era. Their largest win (five goals) since they beat Saint Mary's 7-0 on November 2nd of 2019.
-The last time the Toms won a game exactly 6-1 was in 2019 against St. Olaf on September 28th.
-It is also the first six-goal game in program history (no five goal games yet, and one four goal game).
-Giner's brace was the sixth in DI program history and Ireland's was the seventh.
-Moritz Krenc's shutout against Milwaukee was the fourth of 2025, fifth of his career, and 12th in program history.
-The Tommies are 4-1-1 when scoring first this season.
-St. Thomas is 2-1-1 away from home through four games. It is their best start on the road in program history.
Preseason Poll
The Denver Pioneers were picked to finish first in the preseason coaches' poll by Summit League head coaches. The Pioneers were ranked No. 3 in the USC Preseason Poll and No. 4 in the Top-Drawer Soccer Preseason Poll. They were the No. 3 national seed a season ago and advanced t the College Cup for the second time in program history.
Reigning tournament champion Kansas City was tabbed to finish second after collecting one first-place vote and registering 30 overall points. The Roos made the program's deepest run in the 2024 postseason, advancing to the third round and were ranked No. 18 in the USC preseason poll and No. 13 in the Top Drawer poll.
UMass, who is one of two new affiliate members for 2025, was selected to finish third with 28 points and claimed the remaining first-place vote. The Minutemen, who tied for third in the Atlantic 10 regular season in 2024, advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals a season ago after earning and at-large bid.
The Tommies earned six points and were picked to finish last of the seven schools in the Summit League this season.
Up Next
The Toms open Summit League play on Saturday, September 27 at Omaha. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field. The Tommies are 1-4-0 all-time against the Mavericks, without a win since 2021.
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.
Omaha is on deck this Saturday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field in Omaha. The Mavericks (1-5-2) are coming off their first win of the season, a 2-1 nailbiter over the SIUE Cougars. The Toms and Mavs have had no common opponents in 2025, and Omaha holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series. They have not lost to the Tommies since 2021.
Where to Watch
All St. Thomas Men's Soccer home games and away Summit League games can be viewed on the Summit League Network with a Midco Sports Plus subscription.
Weekly Recap
The Toms remained unbeaten at South Field with a scoreless draw at the end of 90 minutes against the Milwaukee Panthers on an unseasonably hot day in Minnesota. Moritz Krenc recorded his fourth shutout of the season and needed just two saves to do so.
Coach Lowery after the game: "It was a good challenge today with Milwaukee, we have had some great battles with them over the years. The heat presented an element that was hard on both teams so I think the game was slower than both of us would prefer it. At the end we did well defensively, which is what we must do day in and day out. To keep a shutout was huge and I thought the backline with Gabriel (Verona) and Simon (Klevberg) leading it was very sharp. In the attack, we were just not executing at a level that is going to earn us much out there."
St. Thomas matched its program-best win total from last season with the most commanding win in DI program history. The Toms tallied three goals in each half for a 6-1 victory over the St. Cloud State Huskies. Alejandro Giner and Liam Ireland each scored twice, a program first. Gunnar Busch and Oliver Corris rounded out the scoring effort.
Coach Lowery after the game: "Really strong performance by the guys today. We had a real clear intent to be better with the ball in possession and to be more dangerous in the attack. We displayed responsible defending, keeping them away from us in the box. It was great to get Oliver (Corris) into the game; it was also huge for us to get Sidney (Kerr) back. It has been a group effort, and we are excited to start Summit League play. A huge thank you to our medical team and to Mac Ideson for getting our guys back healthy."
Tommies to Watch
Mathis Guffroy – Offensive Player to Watch
Preseason:
-Transfer from Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) where he tallied 47 career goals and 27 assists
-2024 NAIA All-American, 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 2024 All-SAC First Team
-Led the SAC with 19 goals and 13 assists in 2024
In 2025:
-Leads the Tommies with three goals, three assists, and nine points.
-Scored all nine points in a four-game span from 8/24-9/7 (Chicago State, Utah Tech, DePaul, and Lindenwood).
-2nd in the Summit in shots per game (3.14), T-6th in goals (3), T-2nd in game winnings goals (2), 6th in shots on goals (1.14), T-3rd in assists (3), 5th in points (1.29).
Moritz Krenc – Defensive Player to Watch
Preseason:
-Made 27 starts between the pipes for the Tommies in two seasons, including all 16 in 2024
-Led all Summit League goalkeepers with 91 saves and a 5.7 saves per game average in 2024
-Registered a career-high 10 saves against Oral Roberts on October 12
In 2025:
-Has played in every minute of every game in 2025 and has a 4-1-3 record.
-Career best 1.00 goals against average and .771 save percentage.
-T-3rd in Summit League GAA (1.00), 2nd in shutouts per game (.500), 1st in saves (27), 3rd in save percentage (.771), 2nd in saves per game (3.38).
Tommie Tidbits
-The Toms' four-game home unbeaten streak is the longest in DI program history. They have a chance to defend it on September 30th against VMI (1-4-3).
-St. Thomas has matched its program-best win total from last season (4-10-2) in eight games with nine games still to play. They have not gone this deep into a season with just one loss in the DI era.
-Oliver Corris' goal 10 minutes into his Tommie debut against St. Cloud State is the quickest goal by a Tommie in their debut in program history. Oliver Bieleveldt scored in the 62nd minute of his Tommie debut against Cal Baptist in 2022 and John Bence scored in the 67th minute of his debut against Northern Illinois in 2024.
-The Tommies' 6-1 win over SCSU was the largest margin of victory for the Tommies in the DI era. Their largest win (five goals) since they beat Saint Mary's 7-0 on November 2nd of 2019.
-The last time the Toms won a game exactly 6-1 was in 2019 against St. Olaf on September 28th.
-It is also the first six-goal game in program history (no five goal games yet, and one four goal game).
-Giner's brace was the sixth in DI program history and Ireland's was the seventh.
-Moritz Krenc's shutout against Milwaukee was the fourth of 2025, fifth of his career, and 12th in program history.
-The Tommies are 4-1-1 when scoring first this season.
-St. Thomas is 2-1-1 away from home through four games. It is their best start on the road in program history.
Preseason Poll
The Denver Pioneers were picked to finish first in the preseason coaches' poll by Summit League head coaches. The Pioneers were ranked No. 3 in the USC Preseason Poll and No. 4 in the Top-Drawer Soccer Preseason Poll. They were the No. 3 national seed a season ago and advanced t the College Cup for the second time in program history.
Reigning tournament champion Kansas City was tabbed to finish second after collecting one first-place vote and registering 30 overall points. The Roos made the program's deepest run in the 2024 postseason, advancing to the third round and were ranked No. 18 in the USC preseason poll and No. 13 in the Top Drawer poll.
UMass, who is one of two new affiliate members for 2025, was selected to finish third with 28 points and claimed the remaining first-place vote. The Minutemen, who tied for third in the Atlantic 10 regular season in 2024, advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals a season ago after earning and at-large bid.
The Tommies earned six points and were picked to finish last of the seven schools in the Summit League this season.
Up Next
The Toms open Summit League play on Saturday, September 27 at Omaha. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field. The Tommies are 1-4-0 all-time against the Mavericks, without a win since 2021.
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.
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