The Mount Marty University (MMU) men's soccer team suffered a 5-0 defeat to Briar Cliff University (IA) on the road in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The loss drops the Lancers' record to 2-7-3 overall and 0-6-3 in the GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference). Briar Cliff improves to 5-6-3 overall and 2-3-2 in conference play

Scoring Summary

The scoring for Briar Cliff started fast, with two goals within the first four minutes of the match:

• 1st Half (2:35): David Utsi-Grinde (assisted by Gabriel Hernandez Les)

• 1st Half (3:57): David Utsi-Grinde (assisted by Alejandro Illan)

• 1st Half (33:20): Gabriel Hernandez Les (assisted by Alejandro Illan)

• 2nd Half (55:19): Alejandro Illan (assisted by Team & Gabriel Hernandez Les)

• 2nd Half (71:53): Alex Johnson (assisted by David Hernandez)

Offensive and Goalkeeping Breakdown

Mount Marty was out-shot significantly, with a shot disparity of 23-10 in favor of Briar Cliff.

• Shot Leaders: The Lancers' offense generated 10 shots, with Jose De Araujo and Steven Mambo leading the team with 2 shots each. De Araujo put both of his shots on goal. Jadon Brits, Dylan Davila, Oliver Danzer, and Witse Moulaert each recorded one shot on goal.

• Goalkeeping Performance: MMU goalkeeper Esteban Gomez was under heavy pressure all match, facing 12 shots on goal and recording 7 saves.

The match was physical, resulting in multiple cards for both teams:

• MMU received one yellow card (Rex Chiles) and one red card (Uvam Thapa) in the 72nd minute, forcing the Lancers to play a man down for the final 18 minutes.

• Briar Cliff received two yellow cards and one red card (Milton Medina).