INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Blugolds men's soccer team now knows their path for the 2026 NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament, and it begins against Calvin University in Chicago, Ill. this Friday, November 13.

UWEC will travel to Chicago, Ill., for its first-round matchup against the Calvin University Knights on Friday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT at Stagg Field. The advancing team will face the winner of the matchup between host school the University of Chicago and Webster University on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. CT.

UW-Eau Claire will open tournament play against Calvin University on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Knights enter the NCAA Tournament with a 15-2-2 overall record and a 6-0-1 mark in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Calvin captured the MIAA regular-season championship before finishing as the tournament runner-up. The Knights defeated Kalamazoo College 4-0 in the conference tournament semifinals before falling 1-0 to Hope College in the championship game. Friday's matchup will mark the first meeting between the two programs.

The University of Chicago enters the tournament as the host school with a 12-3-2 record and 3-2-2 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) with a No. 6 national ranking in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division III poll. The Maroons most recently played to a 2-2 draw against Washington University in St. Louis on Nov. 7 to close their regular season. UW-Eau Claire is familiar with the Maroons, having faced them four times since 2023. Chicago holds a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series. The teams last met earlier this season at Simpson Field, where the Maroons edged the Blugolds 4-3 on Sept. 26.

Webster University enters the tournament with a 10-2-4 record after capturing the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) regular-season and tournament championships. The Gorloks went undefeated in regular-season conference play with an 8-0 record before adding two more wins in the conference tournament. Webster closed its postseason run with a 9-2 victory over Greenville University in the championship game. The Blugolds and Gorloks have never faced each other.

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