University of St. Thomas Athletics
Tuesday, September 30
St. Paul, Minn. / South Field
1:00 p.m. CST
3
vs
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Virginia Military Institute
Photo by: George Dannecker
Guffroy buries two as Tommies down VMI
9/30/2025 5:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Men’s Soccer secures come-from-behind victory with three second half tallies
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Tommie Men's Soccer (5-2-3, 0-1-0) continued its unbeaten streak at home with a 3-1 come-from-behind win over the Virginia Military Institute Keydets (2-6-3) on Tuesday afternoon at South Field. Mathis Guffroy scored a pair of penalty kick tries to secure his third game-winning goal of the season, the most by a Tommie in DI program history.
The Toms' win was also a program-best fifth in 2025. They allowed just one shot on goal in a dominant performance.
Game Summary
First Half
-Much like Saturday's Omaha loss, the Tommies were called for a foul that would impact the game tremendously. This time it was Ronan Selbo just outside the box that set up a VMI goal in the 22nd minute on a free kick.
-The Tommie bench got a yellow card shortly after the score.
-St. Thomas outshot the Keydets 4-0 after the lone goal of the first half.
Second Half
-Favor flipped for the Tommies after a halftime adjustment tacked on additional pressure that VMI struggled to counter.
-The Keydet's Conner Reid was called for a yellow card in the box in the 52nd minute and coach Jon Lowery called in his best scorer, Mathis Guffroy, to finish the job. The Frenchman scored on a ball to the lower left corner to tie the game.
-After a VMI foul in the box in the 63rd minute, Guffroy got a second chance from the penalty spot. This time, the VMI goalkeeper made the initial save and Guffroy sent home the live ball rebound to put the Tommies ahead.
-Ronan Selbo added some insurance in the 84th minute with his second of the season.
Quoting Jon Lowery
"The quick turnaround from Omaha was a challenge for the guys and VMI came ready to play. I am proud of the way that we countered after conceding early. We reconfigured a few things at halftime and gave the guys a few new ideas and they saw success with those changes. That's called being a student athlete, overnight bus ride to get back early Sunday morning and now we've got guys heading off to evening class. I am proud of the focus and execution from this group."
Quick Hits
-Four Tommies, including Moritz Krenc, played all 90 minutes. Simon Klevberg, Ronan Selbo, and Gabriel Verona each played every second.
-The Toms outshot the Keydets 18-1 and 7-1 on goal.
-Mathis Guffroy's two goals came off the bench.
-Oliver Corris and Chance Therrien each recorded assists on the Selbo goal.
Tommie Tidbits
-The brace from Guffroy is the fourth of the season for the Tommies and eighth in program history.
-The Tommies have averaged 19.3 shots and 7.67 shots on goal over the last three games. Their opponents have averaged 4.3 and 2.3 respectively over that span.
Up Next
St. Thomas men's soccer hosts the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-6-1) this Saturday at noon on South Field.
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.
The Toms' win was also a program-best fifth in 2025. They allowed just one shot on goal in a dominant performance.
Game Summary
First Half
-Much like Saturday's Omaha loss, the Tommies were called for a foul that would impact the game tremendously. This time it was Ronan Selbo just outside the box that set up a VMI goal in the 22nd minute on a free kick.
-The Tommie bench got a yellow card shortly after the score.
-St. Thomas outshot the Keydets 4-0 after the lone goal of the first half.
Second Half
-Favor flipped for the Tommies after a halftime adjustment tacked on additional pressure that VMI struggled to counter.
-The Keydet's Conner Reid was called for a yellow card in the box in the 52nd minute and coach Jon Lowery called in his best scorer, Mathis Guffroy, to finish the job. The Frenchman scored on a ball to the lower left corner to tie the game.
-After a VMI foul in the box in the 63rd minute, Guffroy got a second chance from the penalty spot. This time, the VMI goalkeeper made the initial save and Guffroy sent home the live ball rebound to put the Tommies ahead.
-Ronan Selbo added some insurance in the 84th minute with his second of the season.
Quoting Jon Lowery
"The quick turnaround from Omaha was a challenge for the guys and VMI came ready to play. I am proud of the way that we countered after conceding early. We reconfigured a few things at halftime and gave the guys a few new ideas and they saw success with those changes. That's called being a student athlete, overnight bus ride to get back early Sunday morning and now we've got guys heading off to evening class. I am proud of the focus and execution from this group."
Quick Hits
-Four Tommies, including Moritz Krenc, played all 90 minutes. Simon Klevberg, Ronan Selbo, and Gabriel Verona each played every second.
-The Toms outshot the Keydets 18-1 and 7-1 on goal.
-Mathis Guffroy's two goals came off the bench.
-Oliver Corris and Chance Therrien each recorded assists on the Selbo goal.
Tommie Tidbits
-The brace from Guffroy is the fourth of the season for the Tommies and eighth in program history.
-The Tommies have averaged 19.3 shots and 7.67 shots on goal over the last three games. Their opponents have averaged 4.3 and 2.3 respectively over that span.
Up Next
St. Thomas men's soccer hosts the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-6-1) this Saturday at noon on South Field.
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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