SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Top-seed Lincoln earned its first Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Men's Soccer Championship trophy on Sunday, defeating seventh-seeded Truman 2-0 at Lake Country Soccer Complex in Springfield, Mo.
Lincoln secured its first Conference title in just its third year as a program. The Blue Tigers are the fourth No. 1 seed in the last six years to claim the trophy in the sport.
With the win, Lincoln (15-0-4) earned the league's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament, making its second appearance in a row. The Blue Tigers will find out their opponent on Monday night's NCAA Selection Show at 6:30 PM ET.
For more information on the 2026 GLVC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, visit the championship homepage at
GLVCsports.com/2026msoc.
#1 Lincoln 2, #7 Truman 0
BOX | RECAPS:
LIN | TSU
- Nathan Quashie opened the scoring in the 64th minute for the Blue Tigers.
- Assisted by Santiago Pineda.
- Pineda gave LIN the 2-0 lead in the 78th minute, assisted by Pedro Gomes.
- LIN’s Felipe Mattos faced seven shots, while TSU’s Owen Robben saw 26 shots.
2026 GLVC All-Tournament Team
- Nathan Quashie, LIN
- Jerome Lawel, LIN (Tournament MVP)
- Nicholas Asante, LIN
- Shadrack Eshun, LIN
- Brady Lombardo, TSU
- Zoran Sabbert, TSU
- Jacob Panagos, TSU
- Sam Siegel, UIndy
- Niko Karnesis, UIndy
- Trey Smith, UMSL
- Gibson Hunt, UMSL