https://mckbearcats.com/rss.aspx?path=wsocLatest news items for McKendree University Athleticsen-us60https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-soccer-grabs-Four-usc-all-region-honors-gleckler-selected-first-team.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-soccer-grabs-Four-usc-all-region-honors-gleckler-selected-first-team.aspxWomen's Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. | United Soccer Coaches - McKendree University women's soccer (13-2-6, 11-1-2 GLVC) closed out its 2025 campaign with its ninth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in November but continues to rack up awards following the season as three individuals earned USC All-Midwest Region nods, as announced by the association on Tuesday. Junior midfielder Maggie Gleckler led the way with her First Team nod while junior defender Zoe Cormier and sophomore forward Maddie Mauch each were named Second Team and junior goalkeeper Peyton Baker collected a Third Team nod. The awards mark the second All-Region nods for Gleckler, Cormier, and Mauch after they each garnered D2CCA All-Region selections last week.]]>12102025_WSoc_USC All=RegionWed, 10 Dec 2025 13:58:00 CST1622718https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-soccer-tallies-three-d2cca-all-region-selections-gleckler-cormier-tabbed-first-team.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-soccer-tallies-three-d2cca-all-region-selections-gleckler-cormier-tabbed-first-team.aspxWomen's Soccer

LEBANON, Ill. - McKendree University women's soccer, which recently wrapped up its 2025 campaign with its ninth-straight NCAA Tournament run, collected further postseason honors with three All-Region selections from D2CCA as junior midfielder Maggie Gleckler, junior defender Zoe Cormier, and sophomore forward Maddie Mauch were tabbed for the award. Gleckler and Cormier both were named First Team in the Midwest Region while Mauch was tabbed second team. Gleckler, Cormier, Mauch, and the Bearcats closed out their season in the NCAA Tournament after claiming the GLVC Regular Season Title and making a third-straight GLVC Tournament Championship while garnering four All-Great Lake Valley Conference selections. The Bearcats received their highest seed of the NCAA Division II era while hosting the NCAA Tournament opening rounds for the first time in their DII era.]]>20251202_WSoc_D2CCA_All-RegionTue, 2 Dec 2025 10:40:00 CST1622705https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/23/-2-no-19-womens-soccer-caps-season-in-ninth-straight-ncaa-tournament.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/23/-2-no-19-womens-soccer-caps-season-in-ninth-straight-ncaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Soccer

LEBANON, Ill. | Leemon Field - #2 Seed and 19th-ranked McKendree University women's soccer (13-2-6, 11-1-2 GLVC) ended its season on Friday evening, falling in the opening round of the NCAA Division II National Tournament to Missouri-St. Louis, 3-0. The Bearcats closed out their 2025 campaign, capturing another GLVC regular season title and a ninth-straight NCAA Tournament run, earning their highest seed of the DII era and hosting for the first time since joing the DII ranks (2013).]]>11162025_WSoc_GLVC Final_vs Drury_MauchSun, 23 Nov 2025 14:36:00 CST1622679https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/17/no-19-womens-soccer-earns-2-seed-in-midwest-regional-hosts-for-the-first-time-in-dii-era.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/17/no-19-womens-soccer-earns-2-seed-in-midwest-regional-hosts-for-the-first-time-in-dii-era.aspxWomen's Soccer

LEBANON, Ill. - For the first time since moving to NCAA Division II, 19th-ranked McKendree University women's soccer (13-1-6, 11-1-2 GLVC) will play host for one side of the NCAA DII Midwest Regional as the Bearcats earned the #2 Seed, its highest seed of the DII era. The Bearcats finished the GLVC Tournament in the final with a draw before falling in penalty kicks, continuing its one-loss campaign this fall while pushing through to its ninth-straight NCAA DII National Tournament appearance. On Friday, November 21, No.19/#2 Seed McKendree will host #7 Seed Missouri-St. Louis in the first round  at 3:00PM after hosting the #3/#6 match up between Ashland and Drury at noon. The Bearcats lone loss of the 2025 campaign came at the hands of its first round adversary, a close battle which ended 1-0 in favor of the Tritons.]]>11172025_WSoc_NCAA T_first roundMon, 17 Nov 2025 22:08:00 CST1622660https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/17/no-19-2-seed-womens-soccer-draws-drury-in-title-bout-falls-in-pks_.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/17/no-19-2-seed-womens-soccer-draws-drury-in-title-bout-falls-in-pks_.aspxWomen's Soccer

CREVE COEUR, Mo. | Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex - McKendree University women's soccer (13-1-6, 11-1-2 GLVC), the No.19 team nationally and #2 seed in the GLVC Tournament, battled out a barn-burner against fifth-seeded Drury, playing to a draw before falling in a penalty shootout, 3-2. The Bearcats look ahead to the upcoming NCAA Division II National Tournament after coming in at #3 in the Midwest Region poll last week. McKendree is seeking a ninth-straight national tournament appearance, which marks the longest stretch in the conference. The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Selection Show airs live on Monday, November 17 at 5:30PM on NCAA.com.]]>11162025_WSoc_GLVC Championship_KarolczakMon, 17 Nov 2025 11:41:00 CST1622657https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/16/no-19-2-seed-womens-soccer-heads-to-glvc-title-game-after-ot-winner-over-mu.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/16/no-19-2-seed-womens-soccer-heads-to-glvc-title-game-after-ot-winner-over-mu.aspxWomen's Soccer

CREVE COEUR, Mo. | Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex - No.19 and #2 seed McKendree University women's soccer heads to another Great Lakes Valley Conference title game after taking our #3 seed Maryville for the second time this year, beating the Saints in overtime, 1-0. The Bearcats got the the win behind a first collegiate goal from sophomore midfielder Perry Rogan while junior goalkeeper Peyton Baker added yet another shutout to her arsenal this season. McKendree faces off against fifth-seeded Drury in the title match on Sunday, November 16, back at Creve Coeur with a 12:00PM kickoff.]]>11142025_WSoc_glvc semis vs maryville_roganSun, 16 Nov 2025 08:14:00 CST1622653https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/11/no-22-womens-soccer-collects-four-all-league-honors-gleckler-mauch-cormier-tabbed-first-team.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/11/no-22-womens-soccer-collects-four-all-league-honors-gleckler-mauch-cormier-tabbed-first-team.aspxWomen's Soccer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference - No.22 McKendree University women's soccer collected its first postseason honors of the campaign as four Bearcats were selected to All-GLVC squads, including three first-team awards in junior midfielder Maggie Gleckler, junior defender Zoe Cormier, and sophomore forward Maddie Mauch, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. The Bearcats led the league in first team selections with all three headlining the league in performance while graduate defender Lexie Munoz added her first postseason honor since joining the Bearcats three seasons ago. Nationally-ranked McKendree, the lone program from the conference to sit in DII's Top 25, heads into the semifinal round of the GLVC Championship Tournament on Friday as the highest remaining seed and will face third-seeded Maryville at 7:00PM. The Bearcats will look to punch their ticket to the GLVC Championship in the #2 versus #3 match up, seeking their third conference tournament title since 2020 and fifth overall.]]>11112025_WSoc_AllGLVC SelectionsTue, 11 Nov 2025 13:05:00 CST1622637https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/9/no-22-2-womens-soccer-shuts-out-7-lewis-advancing-to-the-glvc-semis.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/9/no-22-2-womens-soccer-shuts-out-7-lewis-advancing-to-the-glvc-semis.aspxWomen's Soccer

LEBANON, Ill. | Leemon Field - No.22 and #2 seed McKendree University women's soccer heads to the Great Lakes Valley Conference semifinal round after a 1-0 overtime victory over the seventh-seeded Lewis Flyers on Sunday in the quarterfinal matchup. The decisive score was fired by sophomore forward Maddie Mauch in the first overtime while junior goalkeeper Peyton Baker tallied another shutout for the season. With the victory, McKendree heads into the semifinal round on Friday evening with a battle against #3 seed Maryville at Creve Coeur Soccer Park at 7:00PM.]]>11092025_WSoc_QF vs Lewis_MauchSun, 9 Nov 2025 18:47:00 CST1622630https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-soccer-baker-nabs-glvc-weekly-award-in-regular-season-finale-weekend.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-soccer-baker-nabs-glvc-weekly-award-in-regular-season-finale-weekend.aspxWomen's Soccer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference - Junior goalkeeper Peyton Baker of McKendree University women's soccer tallied yet another GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honor on Monday following a two shutout weekend on the road, as announced by the league office. The award marks Baker's third Player of the Week selection of the 2025 campaign. The performance by Baker was highlighted through her eighth and ninth shutouts of the season, as she helped push her team to the 2025 GLVC Regular Season title. Baker and the Bearcats now head into postseason action as the #2 Seed with their first battle starting at Leemon Field in the GLVC Championship Tournament Quarterfinals against #7 Lewis on November 9.]]>110322025_WSoc_GLVC DPOTW_BakerTue, 4 Nov 2025 13:36:00 CST1622617https://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/3/no-24-womens-soccer-draws-at-quincy-claims-regular-season-glvc-crown.aspxhttps://mckbearcats.com/news/2025/11/3/no-24-womens-soccer-draws-at-quincy-claims-regular-season-glvc-crown.aspxWomen's Soccer

LEBANON, Ill. - No.24 McKendree University women's soccer (11-1-5, 11-1-2 GLVC) closed out the regular season this weekend, staking claim to another Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season title after finishing with a 0-0 draw at Quincy on Sunday, putting them tied atop the league and earning them the #2 seed in the upcoming GLVC Championship Tournament due to tiebreakers. The Bearcats tallied 35 points on the year in conference play which locked up a share of the regular season title with UMSL and then earned the 24th-ranked Bearcats the #2 seed after tie breakers. McKendree plays host for the first round of the conference's championship tournament with seventh-seeded Lewis coming to Leemon Field on Sunday, November 9 for a 12:00PM kick off.]]>11022025_Wsoc_reg season championsMon, 3 Nov 2025 12:56:00 CST1622612