The top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team opens postseason play by hosting No. 4 seed Hesston College (Kansas) in a semifinal match of the 2026 Continental Athletic Conference's Summit Division tournament on Sunday, November 8, at the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 11 a.m.
The Grizzlies (10-4-1) are the defending CAC champions. The conference tournament has been split into two divisions – the Summit (in Lawrenceville, Georgia) and Horizon (at Westcliff University in Irvine, California) brackets – and the champions from both sites will automatically qualify for the NAIA national tournament.
Sunday's other Summit semifinal match features No. 2 seed Florida National University facing No. 3 seed United States Sports University (Alabama) at 2 p.m.
The semifinal round winners will play for the division title and NAIA tournament berth on Tuesday, November 10, at 4 p.m.
Georgia Gwinnett has won five straight matches this fall – all by shutout.
Junior
Pedro Nunes and sophomore
Ousmane Fall are tied for the team lead with each scoring seven goals.
Senior
Francisco Osorio follows closely behind with six tallies and 14 points. Freshman
JJ Grimaldo has found the back of the net five times in his initial collegiate campaign.
Junior
Dylan Cedeno is tied with classmate
Gabriel Martins for the team lead with three assists apiece.
Senior goalkeeper
Dagoberto Romero has posted a 0.86 goals against average and made 34 saves across 13 matches. He has been in goal for nine of the team's 10 victories this fall.
Hesston (12-3-2) is unbeaten across its final three matches of the regular season, including last Friday's 7-1 triumph against Ecclesia College (Arkansas). Alexander Radu is tops on the Larks with 12 goals and 28 points. Jaiden Trevelyan has six goals and Santiago Llanos has a team-high eight assists.
Florida National (9-7-1) enters the tournament following a 4-2 triumph against in-state conference opponent Florida College on October 22. David Luque leads the Conquistadors with nine goals and seven assists. Juan Pugin has contributed five goals and Dylan Gibbs has scored four times in 2026.
United States Sports University (7-6-3) has won its last two matches, including a 2-0 victory against NCAA Division II Tuskegee University (Alabama) on Monday. Camrin Pearson tops the Eagles with six goals and 15 points. DeMarcus Hawkins, David Huguley and Asher Nelson have each contributed three goals and two assists this fall.
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WHAT'S AT STAKE
The winner of Sunday's semifinal matches advance to play for the 2026 Continental Athletic Conference's Summit Division tournament title on Tuesday, November 10, at 4 p.m. The other semifinal match is between No. 2 seed Florida National University and No. 3 seed United States Sports University (Alabama) at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
DEFENDING CHAMPION
GGC is the defending CAC tournament champions after defeating Bellevue University (Nebraska) 3-0 in last season's final on the Grizzlies' home pitch in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The team has captured six conference tournament titles in program history.
WINNING WAYS
The Grizzlies take a five-match winning streak – all by shutout – into postseason play. Sunday's semifinal marks the team's first contest since a 3-0 home triumph against Spartanburg Methodist College (South Carolina) on October 24.
HOME SWEET HOME
GGC had a 6-3-1 record in home matches during the regular season, with five straight shutout victories at the Grizzly Soccer Complex. That home winning streak includes triumphs against USSU (4-0) and Florida National (1-0) in the CAC Classic on October 11-12.
SCOUTING THE LARKS
Hesston (12-3-2) is unbeaten across its final three matches of the regular season, including last Friday's 7-1 triumph against Ecclesia College (Arkansas). Alexander Radu is tops on the Larks with 12 goals and 28 points. Jaiden Trevelyan has scored six goals and Santiago Llanos has provided a team-high eight assists.
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's semifinal match marks the first meeting between the two colleges.
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