MEDFORD, Ore. – The teams for the 2025 CCC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, are set.
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No. 2 Seed Carroll College and No. 8 Seed Bushnell University tied, 1-1 (Carroll advanced 5-4 PKs)
No. 2 seed Carroll advanced to the CCC Championship match after edging out No. 8 seed Bushnell 5-4 in penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime. Felix Billard put the Fighting Saints on the board with a first-half penalty kick, and Manuel Bleck da Silva answered for the Beacons with a second half PK. Carroll outshot Bushnell 22-8, including 11-3 on goal, while the Beacons held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. Juan Muniz Navarrete made two saves for Carroll, and William Haberfield kept Bushnell in contention with 10 stops. Sam Loughton, Nils Benning, Alfie Snow, Felix Billard, and Adam Webster each converted penalty kicks to lift Carroll to victory. The Fighting Saints advance to their second straight CCC Tournament final. Bushnell finished its season at 10-6-4 overall.
No. 4 Seed Warner Pacific University def. No. 3 Seed Rocky Mountain College, 2-0
No. 4 seed Warner Pacific secured a 2-0 win over No. 3 seed Rocky Mountain to advance to the championship game. Damian Palominos opened the scoring with a header just before halftime off an assist from Chris Marcial-Cruz, and Abe Fuchs added an insurance goal early in the second half assisted by Bodo Calderon. The Knights held a slight edge in shots (13-12) and shots on goal (5-4), along with a 6-3 corner kick advantage. Goalkeeper Owen Purvis made four saves in the shutout for WPU. Rocky concluded its season with a 10-5-4 record.
Championship Preview:
No. 2 seed Carroll and No. 4 seed Warner Pacific will meet Wednesday, November 12, at 2 p.m. for the 2025 CCC Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship. Carroll defeated Warner Pacific 2-0 in their regular-season meeting two weeks ago. The winner will claim the CCC’s second automatic berth to the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship. Carroll seeks its first CCC tournament title, while Warner Pacific looks to reclaim the crown it last won in 2022.