NO. 5 NORTHEAST SEES SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TUESDAY NIGHT AGAINST NO. 4 CCBC ESSEX

WICHITA, Kan. – The No. 5 Northeast Community College men's soccer team competed in a win-or-go-home match Tuesday night in Game 3 of Pool D at the 2025 NJCAA DII Men's Soccer Championship against No. 4 CCBC Essex. The Hawks fell to the Knights by a final score of 1-0 to end what was another historic season for the defending national champions.

Northeast (15-5-1, 6-2-1 ICCAC) and CCBC both were victorious in their first matches at the national tournament in Pool D, which set up a fixture where the winner Tuesday would automatically head to the national semifinals on Thursday. The Hawks had 33 shots in the contest compared to just nine from the Knights, but a goal 13 minutes into the contest from CCBC Essex was the difference in the showdown.

The 2025 season was full of accomplishments for Northeast men's soccer as they were the first program in the history of Northeast Athletics to be preseason ranked No. 1 in the nation, remained in the top five of the polls all season long, secured four victories over teams ranked in the top 10 this year, appeared at the national tournament for the fourth-consecutive season and picked up the eighth win at nationals in men's soccer program history Monday night against No. 9 Madison.

THANK YOU, FANS:

Northeast Athletics would like to extend a huge thank you to our sophomores, the families of our student-athletes, our amazing fans and all our supporters for making this year such a memorable one! We can't wait to see you in 2026!

HAWKS HAPPENINGS:

For all the latest information on Northeast Hawks Athletics, please visit northeasthawks.com. For updates and other exciting content, follow:

@northeastcchawks on Facebook

@northeasthawks on Instagram

@northeasthawks on TikTok

@NortheastHawks on Twitter/X

@NortheastCCMS on Twitter/X