Daytona Beach, FL – The Indian Hills Men's Soccer squad advanced to the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Soccer National Championship semifinal round via goal differential. The Warriors fell 1-0 to top-seeded Tyler Junior College (TX) in overtime on Tuesday, but Indian Hills' +3 goal differential pushes the Warriors through to the next round.
With Monday's 5-1 win over 12th seeded Montgomery College (MD), the Warriors secured a spot in the semifinal round for the second consecutive year. Despite Tyler's win over the Warriors, the Apaches fell due to its 2-0 loss to Montgomery on the opening day Sunday, giving Indian Hills the advantage due to goal differential.
Indian Hills, who advanced to its first all-time semifinal round in 2024, is set to make its second trip to the Final Four on Thursday afternoon. The Warriors will know their opponent following three Pool Play contests to close out the opening round Tuesday at Daytona State College.
NJCAA DI MEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL TOURANMENT STANDINGS / BRACKET
The Warriors and Apaches played to a 0-0 scoreless tie through regulation. With the scoreless regulation in tact, the Warriors secured their bid to the semifinals, but due to NJCAA regulations, the two sides were required to play the overtime period to determine the winner. The Apaches scored a goal 2:48 into the extra session, but the goal did not change the Warriors' outcome.
Indian Hills managed a defnsive-minded approach throughout the 90 minutes of regulation to hold Tyler scoreless. Freshman keeper Matteo Malaguti (Mantova, Italy/Liceo Isabella d'este Mantova) was faced with just one shot on goal, but anchored the defense to keep the Apaches out of the back of the net.
Semifinal start times are set for 9:00 AM CT and 12:00 PM CT Thursday in Daytona Beach. The Warriors are currently slated for the opening matchup and will most likely play the highest remaining seed at the conclusion of Pool Play.
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Be sure to follow all the action live via GoHillsTV, the official streaming platform of Indian Hills Athletics. GoHillsTV will provide an audio-only broadcast, free of charge, along with additional in-game highlights and postmatch interviews.
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Men's Soccer squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCMsoc
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Men's Soccer
- Instagram: @IHCCMSOC | @IHCCAthletics
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Men's Soccer: Indian Hills Men's Soccer Record Book | Indian Hills Men's Soccer All-Time Awards
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Men's Soccer standouts and where they are now | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Men's Soccer
- All home games are played at IHCC Soccer Comlpex on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus
- Admission to all home matches is free of charge
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills home men's soccer games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device (new): Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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