CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s soccer teams competed in week ten of the 2025 season.
Around the League:
HCAC Men's Soccer Schedule
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Cole Varela (Elizabethtown, Ky.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior - In an 11-1 victory over Franklin, Cole Varela recorded two goals and two assists.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Jacob Pohl (Avon, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defender | Senior - Jacob Pohl helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-0 win over Manchester, where RHIT clinched the #3-seed in the HCAC Tournament. Pohl played all 90 minutes at centerback, where he led Rose-Hulman's defense that allowed just one shot on goal. Additionally, Pohl assisted on the game-winning goal, 20 seconds before halftime.
Notable Performances:
Offensive Players:
- William Clark (Mount Blanchard, Ohio) Bluffton University | Midfield | First Year - Clark helped propel the Beavers to their fifth straight Heartland Conference tournament berth with an assist and a goal in Bluffton's 3-2 win over Mount St. Joseph in the regular-season finale Wednesday afternoon. He set up the Beavers' first goal and then his free kick from just outside the box into the top left corner made it 2-0 early in the first half. His work led to Bluffton earning conference tourney hosting rights for just the second time in men's soccer history.
- Jude Fossum (Pittsburg, Pa.) Earlham College | Midfield | First Year - Freshman Jude Fossum scored two goals on two shots in Earlham's final game of the season to beat Berea.
- Brandon Elizarraras (Jasper, Ind.) Hanover College | Forward | Sophomore - Brandon led the Panthers to a 4-1 win at Anderson, recording two goals on two shots through 34 minutes of action.
- Oliver Fila (New Rochelle, N.Y.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Midfielder | Junior - Oliver Fila helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-0 win over Manchester, where RHIT clinched the #3-seed in the HCAC Tournament. Fila scored the lone goal with 20 seconds remaining in the first half to give Rose-Hulman the victory.
Defensive Players:
- Ryland Wamsley (Beavercreek, Ohio) Earlham College | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Ryland Wamsley collected four saves to hold out a shutout over Berea in the season finale for the Quakers.
- Andrew Beck (Louisville, Ky.) Hanover College | Defender | Junior - Beck led the Panther backline as they defeated Anderson 4-1. The junior helped hold the Ravens to just four shots, only two of which landed on frame.
Looking Forward:
HCAC Men's Soccer Standings