River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Men's Soccer team heads right down Division Street to take on their rivals in the Cougars of Concordia Chicago on Wednesday afternoon.  

Series History vs. Concordia Chicago:
All-Time Record/Streak: 29-1 /W10
-The rivalry between the Stars and the Cougars started on the pitch on October 22^nd, 2002, at West Campus Field. DU won 5-1 in the first-ever matchup.
-Dominican won the first 19 matchups in this rivalry before their first loss in 2017. Since that loss the Stars have won 10 matches and only given up 2 goals during this stretch.
-This is first time DU will head down the street since 2023. In that match, Dominican won 3-0.
-The Stars are 10-0 at Concordia Chicago.
-DUMSOC holds a 18-1 record inside the NACC.
-Dominican has scored 136 goals and an average of 4.53 goals per match against CUC.


DU in Review: 
-DUMSOC holds a 5-5-4 record so far in the 2026 season, with a 3-4-4 conference record.
-The Stars got their first win in 5 matches. This was a big win for DUMSOC as they clinched a spot in the NACC conference tournament.
-Dominican finished the 2025 season with a 7-8-4 record, including going 7-3-2 in the conference and 5-3-2 at home. 
-The Stars notched the fifth seed in the NACC Tournament and fell on the road at MSOE in the NACC quarterfinal matchup. 
-Head Coach Erick Baumann enters his 32nd season at the helm of the Dominican Men's Soccer program. Baumann has amassed an impressive 470-127-54 (.763) record in that time. Coach Baumann is coming off his first ever losing season as Dominican University men's soccer head coach. 
 
NACC Playoff Picture:
-Dominican has clinched the 8^th spot in the tournament, as they currently have 13 points in the table and can not move from the 8^th spot in the tournament.
-Concordia Chicago is in the spoiler role, as they have been eliminated from the tournament but have the ability to send Dominican to the tournament with a loss.
-The top 4 seeds host a quarterfinal tournament match.
-The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference has the top 8 seeds go to the tournament.
 
Familiar Faces: 
-Senior Tristen Banquil is back in a Stars kit for his senior season and is looking to make a last impact on the DUMSOC program. Banquil is coming off a season where he played and started in 17 matches while scoring 5 goals on 16 shots on goal in his 1257 minutes. 
-Junior Jonathan Almaguer returns to DU in his third season after having a great sophomore campaign. Almaguer played in 19 matches and started 14 of those matches, while registering 3 goals and 4 assists from the midfield. The junior is looking to improve for a third straight season. 
-Senior Ciaran Geraghty returns as a big part of the Stars' backline. Geraghty started in 18 matches last season while marking 1620 minutes on the pitch. The senior from Scottsdale, AZ, also logged an assist with six shots over the course of the season. 
-Sophomore Enzo Cinque came on strong for Dominican as a key player off the bench and is looking to solidify a bigger role on this squad. Cinque scored 4 goals on 24 shots in his 18 matches played in his freshman year. 
-Sophomore Rogelio Cisneros stepped up when DU struggled on the offensive side of the ball, scoring 2 goals with 2 assists in his 13 matches played. 
-Sophomore Cody Leyba returns between the posts this upcoming season. Leyba started in 5 matches last season but played in 9. The sophomore made 21 saves and held a 7-1 record in his freshman season. 
 
Last Time Out: 
-The Stars won 1-0 against the Wisconsin Lutheran.
-Senior Tristen Banquil scored the lone goal in the match to give Dominican the win. Banquil also collected 5 shots, 2 of those being on target.
-Sophomore Eduardo Lopez played in 73 minutes with 3 shots, and all 3 were on target.
-Junior Jonatan Almaguer earned Star of the Match in his 90 minutes of play. Almaguer also added 2 shots, with 1 of those being on frame.
-Junior Yael Gonzalez played in 39 minutes and collected 2 shots on target.
-Junior Roberto Navarro Mercado picked up a save in the win.
-Freshman Alexander Julian Garcia collected 2 saves in the win.


Shining Stars:
-Senior Tristen Banquil will take this team where they need to go, as he is the motor of this team. Banquil on the year has 7 goals and 4 assists. Along with 52 shots and 25 of those being on target.
-Sophomore Eduardo Lopez has come on strong for this squad this season, collecting 2 goals and an assist. Lopez also has 20 shots, with 12 of those being on target.
-Sophomore Enzo Cinque picked up right where he left off after his freshman season, scoring 2 goals on 10 shots.
-Junior Jonathan Almaguer has played a big part in the middle of the pitch for the Stars and collected an assist with 21 shots,12 of those finding the net. Almaguer picked up his first goal of the season against CUW, which tied the match up at 1. The junior has also collected 3 assists on the season.
-Graduate Student Cole Wood is in his first year at Dominican and has collected 2 goals on 13 shots.
-Freshman Alexander Julian Garcia has started 4 matches in the net for Dominican and has made 15 saves, only allowing 7 goals in his 585 minutes this season.
-Junior Roberto Navarro Mercado has made some big saves in net and has made 35 on the season in his 675 minutes played.
 
Scouting Report: 
-Concordia Chicago is 3-10-2 overall on the 2026 season and is currently 2-8-1 inside the NACC.
-CUC is 3-5 on their home turf this season with wins against Eureka, Rockford, and Marian.
-The Cougars are 1-4 in their last 5 matchups, but they won their latest matchup against Marian 4-1 on senior day.
-Concordia Chicago has scored 12 goals on the year while they have given up 37. The CUC keepers have been busy, as they have made 90 saves on the year.

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