University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, October 3
St. Paul, Minn.
1:00 p.m. CT
vs
Kansas City
Men’s Soccer opens Summit League play with tough test
10/1/2026 12:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Tommies host No. 8 Kansas City Roos on Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two of the Summit League's stingiest defenses meet Saturday at South Field, where St. Thomas (4-4-2) opens conference play against No. 8 Kansas City (6-1-2, 1-0-0) at 1:00 p.m. CT.
Links
Watch on Midco Sports Plus: https://www.midcosportsplus.com/?school=university-of-st-thomas-minn
Live Stats: https://tommiesports.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
History vs. Roos
Scouting the Roos
Top Tommies
Tommies in the Summit League
Last Time Out
St. Thomas (4-4-2) fell 3-0 to Belmont (4-4-1) on Friday night at E.S. Rose Park in Nashville, Tenn., despite outshooting the Bruins 19-7. Belmont took a 2-0 lead into halftime and added an insurance goal in the 54th minute.
The Tommies pressed throughout and put six shots on goal, but Belmont goalkeeper Brody Sucher made six saves to keep them off the board. Williams, Nokken and Jacon each had multiple shots on goal. Krenc made three saves, all in the final 20 minutes, to keep the deficit at three.
Coach Jon Lowery
The 2026 season is Lowery's 15th as head coach of the Tommie men's soccer program. He coached his 200th game at St. Thomas in 2022 and is the longest-tenured men's coach in the Summit League.
Lowery was named the 2016 Division III National Coach of the Year. He is a two-time MIAC Tournament champion, three-time MIAC regular-season champion and three-time MIAC Coach of the Year.
He led the program's historic jump from Division III directly to Division I in 2021. In 2025, the Tommies reached a high-water mark for the D-I era, setting records in nearly every statistical category. They finished above .500 for the first time since the transition (7-5-5, 1-3-2 Summit League), scored more goals than ever (24) and allowed fewer than ever (22). Three players earned All-Summit League Second Team honors, and three earned All-Newcomer Team honors. They narrowly missed their first conference tournament appearance, tying nationally ranked Denver 1-1 in the season finale.
Career record: 139-109-34 | Division I: 24-52-16 | Summit League: 7-24-5
Links
Watch on Midco Sports Plus: https://www.midcosportsplus.com/?school=university-of-st-thomas-minn
Live Stats: https://tommiesports.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
History vs. Roos
- St. Thomas is 2-4-1 all-time against Kansas City.
- Kansas City won the most recent meeting, 3-0, at Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 18, 2025.
- The Tommies' last win in the series was a 2-1 victory at Durwood Soccer Stadium on Oct. 19, 2024. Faris Colic scored both goals, and Moritz Krenc made six saves in goal.
- The Tommies are 1-1-1 against the Roos when playing at South Field.
Scouting the Roos
- Kansas City (6-1-2, 1-0-0) is ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches national poll and opened Summit League play with a 3-1 win over Oral Roberts.
- As of September 30, they are ranked sixth in the national RPI ranking while the Tommies are 182nd.
- The Roos allow 1.00 goals per game and have four shutouts. Goalkeeper Brandon Kincaid leads the league with a 1.00 GAA and has a .667 save percentage.
- Mariano Beunza and Raphael Kistmann each lead the team with four goals and 10 points. Three Roos are tied for the team lead with four assists.
- Kansas City leads the Summit League in fewest goals allowed (9), goals allowed per game (1.00), average margin of victory (1.22) and game-winning goals (6).
- Ryan Pore is in his seventh season as Kansas City's head coach and is 4-2-1 against St. Thomas.
- The Roos went 12-4-5 (4-1-1 Summit League) in 2025 and were picked to finish first in the Summit League preseason poll.
Top Tommies
- Jacob Nokken, Oliver Corris, Lorenzo Jacon and Ednilson Voiles lead the team with two goals each.
- Nokken and Owen Marshall lead the team with two assists each.
- Nokken leads the team with six points and 11 shots on goal despite ranking 13th in minutes played.
- Cian Williams has played every minute this season.
- Krenc has allowed 10 goals in eight games, good for a 1.25 goals-against average and a .706 save percentage.
Tommies in the Summit League
- Jacob Nokken: 1.22 shots on goal per game (3rd)
- Jacob Nokken: 6 points (8th)
- Moritz Krenc: 1.25 GAA (3rd)
- Moritz Krenc: .706 save percentage (3rd)
- St. Thomas: 1.20 goals allowed per game (2nd)
- St. Thomas: 138 fouls (Most)
Last Time Out
St. Thomas (4-4-2) fell 3-0 to Belmont (4-4-1) on Friday night at E.S. Rose Park in Nashville, Tenn., despite outshooting the Bruins 19-7. Belmont took a 2-0 lead into halftime and added an insurance goal in the 54th minute.
The Tommies pressed throughout and put six shots on goal, but Belmont goalkeeper Brody Sucher made six saves to keep them off the board. Williams, Nokken and Jacon each had multiple shots on goal. Krenc made three saves, all in the final 20 minutes, to keep the deficit at three.
Coach Jon Lowery
The 2026 season is Lowery's 15th as head coach of the Tommie men's soccer program. He coached his 200th game at St. Thomas in 2022 and is the longest-tenured men's coach in the Summit League.
Lowery was named the 2016 Division III National Coach of the Year. He is a two-time MIAC Tournament champion, three-time MIAC regular-season champion and three-time MIAC Coach of the Year.
He led the program's historic jump from Division III directly to Division I in 2021. In 2025, the Tommies reached a high-water mark for the D-I era, setting records in nearly every statistical category. They finished above .500 for the first time since the transition (7-5-5, 1-3-2 Summit League), scored more goals than ever (24) and allowed fewer than ever (22). Three players earned All-Summit League Second Team honors, and three earned All-Newcomer Team honors. They narrowly missed their first conference tournament appearance, tying nationally ranked Denver 1-1 in the season finale.
Career record: 139-109-34 | Division I: 24-52-16 | Summit League: 7-24-5
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