MEDFORD, Ore. – The 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, is set for a matchup between the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds after Monday's semifinal action at Wheeler Field. Southern Oregon shut out No. 8 seed Warner Pacific, 2-0, while Eastern Oregon defeated No. 7 seed Oregon Tech, 3-1, to advance to Wednesday's championship match.
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No. 3 seed Southern Oregon def. No. 8 seed Warner Pacific, 2-0
Second-half goals from Jaden Velasquez-Soto and Jonathan Colunga lifted No. 3 seed Southern Oregon to a 2-0 victory over No. 8 seed Warner Pacific, sending the Raiders to the championship match. After a scoreless first half, Velasquez-Soto opened the scoring in the 51st minute, heading home a corner kick from Cruz Cuevas-George. Colunga added an insurance goal in the 83rd minute, finishing a pass from Mustafa Daggig after his initial shot got through the Warner Pacific goalkeeper.
Southern Oregon held a 14-11 advantage in shots and put eight attempts on goal, while limiting the Knights to two shots on target. Daniel Espinosa made two saves to record the shutout, while Warner Pacific goalkeeper Owen Purvis finished with six saves. The Raiders (13-3-3) will make their first championship appearance since 2023 and seek their first tournament title since 2017. Warner Pacific concludes its season at 6-9-3 after an upset quarterfinal victory over top-seeded Rocky Mountain.
No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon def. No. 7 seed Oregon Tech, 3-1
Henry Lopez recorded two goals and an assist to lead No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon to a 3-1 victory over No. 7 seed Oregon Tech to reach the championship match. Lopez opened the scoring in the 40th minute, finishing a pass from Jeff Jaimes to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 halftime lead. The pair connected again in the 57th minute, with Lopez scoring on a through ball from Jaimes. Lopez then assisted Tyler Axel's goal in the 60th minute to put Eastern Oregon ahead 3-0.
Oregon Tech's Cash Cota pulled one back in the 82nd minute, scoring on the rebound of his own saved penalty kick, but the Mountaineers held on for the 3-1 win. Oregon Tech outshot Eastern Oregon 20-12 and put eight shots on goal, while the Mountaineers placed six attempts on target. Eastern Oregon goalkeeper Kevin Pullara made seven saves, and Noah Harwood recorded three for the Owls. The Mountaineers (8-3-6) advance to the tournament to attempt to capture its second title, while Oregon Tech finishes its season at 7-6-7.
Championship Match
The 2026 CCC Men's Soccer Championship will feature No. 3 seed Southern Oregon against No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Wheeler Field in Medford, Oregon. Southern Oregon will pursue its first tournament title since 2017, while Eastern Oregon looks to capture its first championship since 2024. The winner will earn the conference's second automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.