https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss.aspx?path=msoccerLatest news items for Wheaton College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/17/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-draws-1-1-with-elmhurst-on-senior-night.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/17/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-draws-1-1-with-elmhurst-on-senior-night.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Wheaton men's soccer team returned to Joe Bean Stadium on Saturday for its penultimate home game of the regular season, welcoming local rival Elmhurst University for the Thunder's Senior Night contest. Tonight's matchup was an even and hard-fought battle, as two late goals saw the teams play to a 1-1 tie. Wheaton's current unbeaten run was extended to four games as a result, and the Thunder now own a conference record of 3-1-2 this fall. Wheaton is currently in a three-team tie for second place in the CCIW standings heading into the final week of the regular season, although North Park has a game in hand and a head-to-head tiebreak edge over the Thunder.]]>Luke Vander KolkSat, 17 Oct 2026 22:18:00 CST1815557https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/14/mens-soccer-the-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-earns-a-3-2-road-win-at-carroll.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/14/mens-soccer-the-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-earns-a-3-2-road-win-at-carroll.aspxMen's Soccer

Waukesha, Wis. -- Four nights after a 1-0 home victory over Carthage College, the Thunder men's soccer team traveled north of the state border to take on Carroll University. Wheaton secured a season sweep of the two Wisconsin programs with another one-goal win on Wednesday, topping the Pioneers, 3-2. Tonight's result extends the Thunder's win streak against Carroll to five games and maintains the program's all-time unbeaten record against the Pios at 11-0-1. Three different goalscorers contributed to the midweek victory, and Wheaton's season record is now 5-7-2 with a 3-1-1 mark in conference play. Carroll owns a 2-2-1 tally in CCIW action.]]>Reuben BosWed, 14 Oct 2026 22:16:00 CST1815550https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/mens-soccer-cooper-falling-earns-cciw-offensive-player-of-the-week-recognition.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/mens-soccer-cooper-falling-earns-cciw-offensive-player-of-the-week-recognition.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- After his productive performances against Augustana College and Carthage College last week, Wheaton midfielder Cooper Falling has been selected as the CCIW Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Today's announcement from the conference marks the first weekly honor of Falling's career, and he joins Luke Vander Kolk (October 6) as the Thunder's recipients of the award this season.]]>Cooper FallingTue, 13 Oct 2026 18:46:00 CST1815545https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/10/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-edges-carthage-college-1-0-in-shutout-victory.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/10/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-edges-carthage-college-1-0-in-shutout-victory.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- After a back-and-forth midweek contest at Augustana, the Wheaton men's soccer team returned to Joe Bean Stadium on Saturday to face Carthage College in its latest conference test. Tonight's match was considerably stingier, as neither side found much joy in the attacking third. But a second-half goal and a strong defensive performance got the job done for Wheaton, with the hosts picking up an important three points. A second-consecutive 1-0 home win over the Firebirds means the Thunder possess a 2-1-1 record in CCIW play at the halfway point of their regular season conference slate.]]>Luke Vander KolkSat, 10 Oct 2026 22:15:00 CST1815539https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/7/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-draws-2-2-at-augustana.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/7/mens-soccer-thunder-mens-soccer-team-draws-2-2-at-augustana.aspxMen's Soccer

Rock Island, Ill. -- The Wheaton men's soccer team returned to its conference schedule on Wednesday evening by traveling to western Illinois for a road test at Augustana College. The Thunder twice held the lead in tonight's game, but the hosting Vikings were able to fight back to claim a 2-2 draw in a lively and evenly-matched encounter. The full-time result halted Augie's five-game skid against the Thunder while also extending Wheaton's unbeaten run in the head-to-head series to 17 matches dating back to 2010. The Thunder now own a 1-1-1 mark in CCIW competition, and the Vikings are still awaiting their first league win at 0-2-2.]]>Cooper FallingWed, 7 Oct 2026 21:32:00 CST1815533https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/6/mens-soccer-luke-vander-kolk-earns-cciw-offensive-student-athlete-of-the-week-accolade.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/6/mens-soccer-luke-vander-kolk-earns-cciw-offensive-student-athlete-of-the-week-accolade.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- The conference has announced its latest round of weekly award recipients in men's soccer, and Wheaton forward Luke Vander Kolk has been named the Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week following his productive outing against Millikin University. This marks the second weekly honor of his career, and he is the first Thunder men's soccer player to garner an accolade from the CCIW this season.]]>Luke Vander KolkTue, 6 Oct 2026 16:50:00 CST1815529https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/3/mens-soccer-faces-15-calvin-university-in-homecoming-non-conference-test.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/3/mens-soccer-faces-15-calvin-university-in-homecoming-non-conference-test.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Wheaton men's soccer team found itself in an atypical position of welcoming a non-conference opponent to Joe Bean Stadium for its annual Homecoming game, as the Thunder played host to Calvin University on Saturday night. The Knights, ranked 15th in the country in this week's United Soccer Coaches national poll and making the program's first visit to Wheaton since 2014, enjoyed a highly impressive performance on the road. Calvin won this evening's match by a score of 7-0 to improve to 8-1-1 on the season. The Thunder's record is now 3-7-1 after the team's final non-conference game of the regular season.]]>Men's Soccer free kick with crowdSat, 3 Oct 2026 22:16:00 CST1815524https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/2006-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-to-be-honored-at-halftime-of-saturdays-homecoming-match.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/2006-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-to-be-honored-at-halftime-of-saturdays-homecoming-match.aspxMen's Soccer

On Saturday night at halftime of the Wheaton men's soccer match against No. 15 ranked Calvin University, Wheaton men's soccer will honor the 2006 Thunder men's soccer team that finished as National Runner-Up.]]>Joe BeanThu, 1 Oct 2026 22:57:00 CST1815515https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/30/mens-soccer-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-tops-millikin-3-1-in-conference-home-opener.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/30/mens-soccer-wheaton-mens-soccer-team-tops-millikin-3-1-in-conference-home-opener.aspxMen's Soccer

Wheaton, Ill. -- Following a pair of games in the Windy City last week, the Thunder men's soccer team returned to the suburbs for its first home conference match of the season on Wednesday night. Wheaton welcomed Millikin University to Joe Bean Stadium, and the hosts used a pair of early goals to eventually seal a 3-1 win that saw them get off the mark in CCIW action. The Thunder are now 3-6-1 on the year with a 1-1 record in conference play, while the Big Blue are 5-4-1 and also have a 1-1 mark in league competition.]]>Men's Soccer goal celebrationWed, 30 Sep 2026 22:06:00 CST1815509https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/26/mens-soccer-north-park-outlasts-the-thunder-mens-soccer-team-3-2-in-chicago.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/26/mens-soccer-north-park-outlasts-the-thunder-mens-soccer-team-3-2-in-chicago.aspxMen's Soccer

Chicago, Ill. – The Thunder men's soccer team battled North Park on Saturday afternoon in the CCIW opener for both teams. Wheaton twice held a lead in the match but could not hold off the host Vikings as NPU rallied for a 3-2 victory. Wheaton is now 2-6-1 on the season and 0-1-0 in CCIW play. North Park, a squad that received votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll, is now 6-1-2 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play.]]>Isaac LucasSat, 26 Sep 2026 22:43:00 CST1815500