MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's soccer team enters the final week of the regular season as it travels to North Central University on Wednesday for a 1 p.m. game, followed by the final home game of the season on Saturday at 1 p.m. against the University of Northwestern.
 
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The Cougars have secured a spot in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament. Minnesota Morris will finish third in the conference standings, with its playoff game scheduled for Nov. 4.
 
Last week, the Cougars extended their winning streak to seven games after defeating Bethany Lutheran College, 2-1. This marked the first time UMM had defeated BLC since 2022. The Vikings scored first, but UMM answered 13 minutes later when Justin Page scored his first goal of the season. Sixteen seconds later, the Cougars took the lead on a goal by Luis Mendez, assisted by Angel "Bam" Perez Leon. The winning streak came to an end at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where Minnesota Morris fell 3-0. Over the course of the week, Dutch Bullock recorded nine saves.
 
Mendez had a three-point week and leads the Cougars with 16 points on four goals and eight assists. His eight assists rank fourth in the UMAC. Charlie Adams and Jake Anargyros follow with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Adams leads the team with five goals, while Anargyros has four goals and two assists. Six other Cougars have found the back of the net this season. Bullock has started all 16 games for UMM, making 68 saves and recording a .723 save percentage.
 
North Central has a 5-13 overall record and sits fourth in the UMAC at 4-6. Last week, the Rams went 1-2, falling in a pair of conference games, 6-1 to UW-Superior and 3-0 to Bethany Lutheran. NCU bounced back with a 2-1 win over Hamline University. Keith Bleyer is in his third season as head coach at North Central. David Ajayi leads the Rams with eight goals this season. In goal, Alex Gianikas has made 14 starts and recorded 92 saves.
 
Northwestern holds a 4-13 overall record and is 1-9 in conference play. The Eagles have won their last two games, defeating Maranatha Baptist University, 1-0, and Martin Luther College, 2-1. Head coach Greg Wheaton is in his 27th season with the team. Josiah Mezey leads Northwestern with four goals, while Logan Hutzenbiler has made 10 starts in goal and recorded 46 saves.