McKinney Chupacabras College Roundup: Postseason Edition
McKinney Chupacabras College Roundup: Postseason Edition
Players from the 2026 McKinney Chupacabras FC club are competing for their respective schools across the country, including at multiple top 25 programs. The postseason is underway as programs across every tier of collegiate soccer compete for a spot on the national stage.
* = Conference matchup
College of Charleston (9–4–5)
McKinney player: Ben Baldwin
Coastal Athletic Association Conference Tournament (#3 seed):
2-0 Win at No. 2-seeded Elon
2-1 Win at #1 seed UNC Wilmington
CAA Championship match:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - at No. 2-seeded (North Division) Hofstra
4:00 p.m. CT | Hempstead, N.Y. | FloCollege/Amazon Prime Video
No. 1 Georgetown (14–1–2)
McKinney player: Zayan Ahmed
Week 12 outcomes:
2-2 Draw at UConn
Big East Conference Tournament Semifinal:
Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. No. 4 seed Seton Hall (neutral site)
6:30 p.m. CT | Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyd, Md. | ESPN+
If Hoyas advance to Championship Final:
Sunday, Nov. 15 – vs. winner of Creighton (2) and Akron (3)
1:00 p.m. CT | Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyd, Md. | ESPN+
No. 4 (DII) Midwestern State (15–0–5)
McKinney player: Tucker Eason
Lone Star Conference Tournament (#1 seed) Semifinal match:
1-1 (advanced 4-3 on PKs) vs. #4 Seed UTD
LSC Final:
3-1 Win over St. Mary’s
Clinched its sixth consecutive LSC title and advances to the 40-team Division II Tournament
Division II Tournament:
First and Second round play begins Nov. 12-14 - bracket releases 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9
Memphis (8–4–5)
McKinney player: Ben Mulrooney
AAC Tournament (No. 5 seed) quarterfinals matchup:
5-2 Win at 4-seeded Florida Atlantic - Mulrooney played 10 minutes
Semifinals match:
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – at (1) Tulsa
7:00 p.m. | Tulsa, Okla. | ESPN+
If the Tigers advance:
Saturday, Nov. 14 – vs. winner of (2) Missouri State and (3) Charlotte
7:30 p.m. CT | Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla. | ESPN+
Saint Louis (8–4–5)
McKinney player: Luke Adams
A10 Tournament quarterfinal matchup (No. 2 seed):
1-0 Win vs. #7 Dayton
A10 Semifinal:
Tuesday, Nov. 10– vs. (3) Davidson
4:00 p.m. CT | Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Mo. | ESPN+
If the Billikens advance:
Saturday, Nov. 14 – vs. winner of (1) Duquesne and (6) Fordham
TBA | Highest remaining seed hosts | ACC Network
San Francisco (6–7–4)
McKinney player: Brayden Beason
Week 12 fixtures:
2-0 Loss vs. #7 Portland
West Coast Conference Tournament:
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – vs. top-seeded Portland
9:00 p.m. CT | Merlo Field, Portland Ore. | ESPN+
If the Dons win:
Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. winner of (2) San Diego and (3) Denver
9:00 p.m. CT | Merlo Field, Portland, Ore. | ESPN+
No. 2 SMU (13–0–3)
McKinney players: (GK) Nathan Kinser, Milton Lopez, Jaylinn Mitchell
ACC Tournament (#1 seed) second round:
6-0 Win vs. #9-seed Virginia - Lopez had a goal (6) in the 16th minute, Mitchell tallied an assist (9)
ACC Semifinals:
Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. (13) Syracuse
7:30 p.m. CT | First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. | ACC Network
If the Mustangs advance:
Sunday, Nov. 15 – vs. winner of (7) UNC and (11) NC State
3:00 p.m. CT | First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. | ESPNU
No. 6 Region VI (DIII) Trinity University (11–2–6)
McKinney player: (GK) Jayden Schell
9 clean sheets
SAA Tournament (No. 2 seed) Semifinal:
2-0 Win against (#3) Berry - Schell recorded his eighth clean sheet, making two saves
SAA Tournament Final:
0-0 (4-2 Pks) against (4) Rhodes - Schell tallied a clean sheet (9), made one save in regulation, and two crucial saves to secure its spot in the Division III Playoffs, and the program’s first SAA Tournament Championship title.
Division III Tournament:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. La Verne
5:30 p.m. CT | Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas | NCAA Championships Pass/FloFC
If the Tigers advance:
Sunday, Nov. 15 - vs. Winner of Southwestern (TX) and Hardin-Simmons
5:00 p.m. CT | Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas | NCAA Championships Pass/FloFC
(DIII) No. 4 Tufts (10–3–5)
McKinney player: William Cornog
NESCAC Tournament Semifinals (5 seed):
1-1 (4-3 PKs win) against (6) Hamilton College - Cornog scored the equalizer (3) in the 71st minute. He later got a shot past the Hamilton keeper in PKs.
NESCAC Tournament Finals:
1-0 Win against No. 8 seeded Amherst College
The Jumbos won their second consecutive NESCAC Tournament and advance to the 64-team NCAA DIII Tournament
NCAA DIII Tournament:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. Penn State-Abington
10:00 a.m. CT | Bello Field, Medford, Mass. | NCAA Championships Pass
If Tufts advances:
Sunday, Nov. 15 - vs. Winner of Babson and SUNY Oneonta
11:00 a.m. CT | Bello Field, Medford, Mass. | NCAA Championships Pass/NSN Sports
Tulsa (8–4–4)
McKinney player: Luke Cassar
AAC Tournament (1 seed):
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - vs. 5-seeded Memphis
7:00 p.m. CT | Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla. | ESPN+
If the Golden Hurricane advance to final:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. winner of (3) Charlotte and (2) Missouri State
7:30 p.m. CT | Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla. | ESPN+
Western Michigan (6–8–5)
McKinney player: Vitor Geromel
Week 12:
2-1 win vs. Bradley* - Geromel had two shots on goal
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (#3 seed) quarterfinals:
1-0 Win vs. 6-seeded Drake - Geromel recorded a shot on goal
MVC semifinals:
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - vs. (2) Evansville
6:00 p.m. CT | Evansville, Ind. | ESPN+
If the Broncos advance to final:
Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. winner of (1) Bowling Green and (5) UIC
TBD | Highest remaining seed hosts | ESPN+

