2024 Avila Men's Soccer News

In Memoriam: Thomas F. Gordon
In Memoriam: Thomas F. Gordon

January 30, 2025

We are saddened to share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M.

TWENTY-FIVE AVILA STUDENT ATHLETES NAMED TO FALL DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETE LIST
TWENTY-FIVE AVILA STUDENT ATHLETES NAMED TO FALL DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETE LIST

December 17, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An astonishing 25 Avila student-athletes across four sports have been named to the 2024 Fall Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes list. Each Avila fall sports team was represented as a Daktronics honoree.

EAGLES REPRESENTED ON KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
EAGLES REPRESENTED ON KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

November 08, 2024

Thaddeus Chapman (men’s soccer) and Annika Holtorf (women’s soccer) were named to their respective sport’s 2024 KCAC Champions of Character Student-Athletes Teams on Friday.

MEN’S SOCCER GIVES UP FOUR SECOND HALF GOALS IN LOSS
MEN’S SOCCER GIVES UP FOUR SECOND HALF GOALS IN LOSS

November 02, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After holding a 3-0 lead into the 54th minute, Avila men’s soccer gave up four goals in the remaining 35 minutes as they fell to Bethel on Saturday, 4-3.

MEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO FRIENDS
MEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO FRIENDS

October 31, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila men’s soccer was unable to over four second-half goals from Friends on Thursday at The Z and fell to the Falcons, 5-0.

MEN’S SOCCER PICKS UP SECOND-STRAIGHT WIN
MEN’S SOCCER PICKS UP SECOND-STRAIGHT WIN

October 26, 2024

HILLSOBORO, Kan. – With a 2-1 victory at Tabor on Saturday, Avila men’s soccer recorded its third conference win of the season, the most in a single-season in its KCAC history.

DOMINATING OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE LEADS THE WAY TO A 3-0 MEN’S SOCCER WIN
DOMINATING OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE LEADS THE WAY TO A 3-0 MEN’S SOCCER WIN

October 19, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a presentation to honor the team’s seven seniors before kickoff, Avila took the emotions of the day and funneled it into one of their best all around performances in quite some time, defeating Bethany 3-0 on Saturday at The Z.

OTTAWA DEFEATS AVILA MEN’S SOCCER
OTTAWA DEFEATS AVILA MEN’S SOCCER

October 16, 2024

OTTAWA, Kan. – On a crisp fall night at AdventHealth Field, Avila fell to KCAC rival Ottawa, 7-0.

COYOTES HIGH-SCORING OFFENSE BEATS EAGLES MEN’S SOCCER
COYOTES HIGH-SCORING OFFENSE BEATS EAGLES MEN’S SOCCER

October 12, 2024

SALINA, Kan. – Three goals scored in each half by Kansas Wesleyan was too much to overcome as the Coyotes beat Avila men’s soccer on Saturday, 6-1.

MEN’S SOCCER PICKS UP FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON OVER SOUTHWESTERN
MEN’S SOCCER PICKS UP FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON OVER SOUTHWESTERN

October 09, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Putting together a complete 90 minutes on the pitch this afternoon, Avila men’s soccer picked up their first win of the season, 2-1, over Southwestern.

STRONG MEN’S SOCCER PERFORMANCE NOT ENOUGH FOR WIN AGAINST YORK
STRONG MEN’S SOCCER PERFORMANCE NOT ENOUGH FOR WIN AGAINST YORK

October 05, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In what was their most complete game of the season, Avila men’s soccer was unable to get the equalizing goal and dropped a heartbreaker to York in the heat at home on Saturday, 2-1.

MEN’S SOCCER LOSES TO NO. 4 OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN
MEN’S SOCCER LOSES TO NO. 4 OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN

October 02, 2024

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Eagles men’s soccer program took a 5-1 loss at the NAIA’s fourth-ranked team, Oklahoma Wesleyan, on the road Wednesday night.

AVILA MEN’S SOCCER SCORES TWICE, FALLS TO STERLING
AVILA MEN’S SOCCER SCORES TWICE, FALLS TO STERLING

September 27, 2024

STERLING, Kan. – Avila men’s soccer got on the scoreboard first on Friday at Sterling, but despite adding a second goal to their efforts, the Eagles dropped the KCAC contest to Sterling, 4-2.

MEN’S SOCCER LOSES KCAC HOME OPENER TO SAINT MARY
MEN’S SOCCER LOSES KCAC HOME OPENER TO SAINT MARY

September 25, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila men’s soccer fell to Saint Mary on Wednesday afternoon at The Z, 5-1.

MEN’S SOCCER GIVES UP FOUR GOALS, FALLS TO MCPHERSON
MEN’S SOCCER GIVES UP FOUR GOALS, FALLS TO MCPHERSON

September 21, 2024

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Freshman Ethan Solognier’s first goal of his collegiate career was not enough as Avila men’s soccer fell to McPherson on Saturday afternoon, 4-1.

MEN’S SOCCER SHUT OUT BY EVANGEL
MEN’S SOCCER SHUT OUT BY EVANGEL

September 18, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In their opening match of 2024 KCAC play, the Avila men’s soccer program was shut out by Evangel, 3-0 on Wednesday night.