ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Fifth-seeded Maryville won its fourth Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Men's Soccer Championship trophy on Saturday, defeating third-seeded McKendree 2-1, at Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex in St. Louis, Mo.
Maryville secured its first Conference title since the 2022 season when they defeated Lewis, 1-0 in the second overtime period. The Saints have won four of the last eight Men’s Soccer Championships and are the lowest seed to win the crown since No. 6 Indianapolis in 2014.
With the win, Maryville (12-6-2) earned the league's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament, its fifth-straight appearance in the postseason event. The Saints will find out their opponent on Monday night's NCAA Selection Show at 6:30 PM ET.
For more information on the 2025 GLVC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, visit the championship homepage at
GLVCsports.com/2025msoc.
#5 Maryville 2, #3 McKendree 1
BOX | RECAPS:
MU | MCK
- MU’s Julian Stoecker opened the scoring at the 55:16 mark with an assist from Julian Fuster Juretzki.
- MCK answered when Fredrik Thulin scored a bicycle kick in the 73rd minute to level the game.
- MU’s Marcos Ayelo scored the game-winner in the 80th minute, heading home a cross from Tommy Barrell.
- MU’s Asgrimur Vidisson made three saves in goal for the Saints.
2025 GLVC All-Tournament Team
- Axton Anom, MU
- Samuel Hernandez, MU
- Leyson Losada, MU
- Julian Stoecker, MU
- Philipp Muehlhans, MCK
- Adam Reiniger, MCK
- Fredrik Thulin, MCK
- Kaden Cripe, RU
- Immanuel Wayoro, RU
- Rajae Lawrence, LIN
- Joseph Lozano, LIN