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PREVIEW: No. 5 Seed Royals To Face No. 4 Gusties In First Round of 2025 MIAC Playoffs

11/2/2025 8:36:00 PM

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ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The No. 5 seed Bethel University men's soccer team will travel to St. Peter, Minnesota take on No. 4 seed Gustavus Adolphus in the first round of the MIAC Playoffs on Monday, November 3. 

LAST TIME OUT
Bethel will look to avenge a 4-2 loss to Gustavus at Ona Orth Complex on October 4. The Royals took a 1-0 halftime lead thanks to a penalty kick tally from Jordan Ross in the 35th minute before the Gusties registered four second-half goals. A combined seven yellow cards were assessed in the contest, while Bethel outshot Gustavus 11-10.

SERIES
Gustavus leads 37-10-8. Bethel's last victory was a 1-0 decision on October 13, 2004.

PAY-PER-VIEW
The 2025 MIAC Men's Soccer Playoffs will be streamed live in a pay-per-view format for $10 each viewing. A $25 Championship Pass will allow fans to stream the entire tournament.

TICKETS
All tickets will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will be no cash sales. General admission is $12, students are $3, children five and under receive free admission.

ABOUT BETHEL (10-5-3, 5-4-1 MIAC) Head Coach: Jeremy Iwaszkowiec, 15th Season

  • The Royals will be making their fourth all-time appearance in the MIAC Playoffs after qualifying in 2004, 2022, and 2024. Their 1-3 record in the MIAC Playoffs is highlighted by a 1-0 victory over Carleton on November 1, 2022.
  • Bethel's five losses is the fewest in a regular season since 1992, when they finished with a 10-5-2 overall record. Their .639 winning percentage in 2025 is also their highest since 1992, a season that ended with a .647 mark.
  • Senior Jordan Ross is third in the MIAC in scoring with 14 goals and six assists for 34 points. Ross's 1.89 points per game, 0.78 goals per game, and four game-winning goals each rank fourth in the MIAC, while his 3.72 shots per game is third in the conference.

ABOUT GUSTAVUS (13-4-1, 6-3-1 MIAC) Head Coach: Tyler Oliver, First Season

  • The Gusties are making their MIAC-leading 19th all-time appearance in the MIAC Playoffs. The 2025 season marks their ninth-straight trip to the tournament. Their 18-11 record in the MIAC Playoffs has resulted in seven championships, the last one occurred in 2019.
  • Junior Joe Flory ranks fifth in the MIAC in scoring with 13 goals and four assists for 30 points. This includes five game-winning goals, which is second in the conference. Kieran Mahan isn't far behind with 10 goals and six assists for 26 points. The Flory-Mahan duo each netted one goal in their 4-2 victory over the Royals earlier in the season.
  • The Gusties have started four different goalkeepers throughout the 2025 season. Jackson Baker leads the way with a 0.86 goals against average, a .808 save percentage, a 7-1 record, and two shutouts over eight starts.
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