#10 Rockhurst (12-4-4) at #4 Fort Hays State (18-0-3)
NCAA Division II Championships Third Round
Sunday, Nov. 30, 1:00 p.m.
FHSU Soccer Field, Hays, Kan.

SUPER REGIONAL 3: The 10th-ranked Rockhurst Hawks, 12-4-4, advanced to the third round in the NCAA D-II Championships with a 4-3 win in penalty kicks over fifth-seeded Maryville on Nov. 23 at Rockhurst. Fourth-seeded Rockhurst will meet top-seeded Fort Hays State, 18-0-3, on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the FHSU Soccer Stadium. This is the second meeting between the two schools this season. Fort Hays State won the first meeting, 1-0, at Rockhurst on Sept. 4. The Tigers lead the all-time series, 5-3-3.

NCAA HISTORY: Rockhurst is playing in its 11th NCAA Tournament. The Hawks are making their first appearance in the NCAAs since 2017. The Hawks have a 13-6-8 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament dating back to 2002.

NATIONAL RANKINGS:  in NCAA Rockhurst ranks 13th in team goals against average (0.739) and 46th in shutout percentage with seven shutouts in 20 games Division II. Senior goalkeeper Franco Briani Brunoro ranks eighth nationally in goals against average (0.644). Senior midfielder Kaden Cripe is tied for 16th nationally in game-winning goals (4). Senior midfielder Asier Olano is tied for 41st in assists (7) in Division II.

SEVEN-TIME GLVC CHAMPIONS: The Hawks captured their seventh Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season championship in 2025 with a 10-1-2 league record. Rockhurst also won GLVC regular season titles in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

GLVC HONORS: Rockhurst senior goalkeeper Franco Briani Brunoro, junior defender Mattia Petricca and Rockhurst head coach Tony Tocco garnered major postseason honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Briani Brunoro was named the GLVC Goalkeeper of the Year. Petricca was selected the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year, while Tocco earned GLVC Coach of the Year accolades. Tocco is now a seven-time GLVC Coach of the Year, having previously been recognized by GLVC coaches in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Joining Petricca and Briani Brunoro on the All-GLVC First Team are sophomore Blake Barrick, senior defender Noah Brende, senior midfielder Kaden Cripe, senior defender Asier Olano and sophomore forward Immanuel Wayoro.

D2CCA ALL-REGION HONORS: Rockhurst led the way with five selections on the D2CCA All-Midwest Region teams. Three Hawks earned First Team honors: Kaden Cripe, Asier Olano and Mattia Petricca. Immanuel Wayoro and Noah Brende were named to the All-Region Second Team.

COACH TONY TOCCO: Coach Tocco ranks second on the all-time list among intercollegiate men's soccer coaches with 751 victories, trailing Ohio Wesleyan's Jay Martin who has 774 victories. Since joining the NCAA in 1998, the Hawks have advanced to the national tournament 11 times. The Hawks finished third in the nation in D-II in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and ranked fourth nationally in 2008, 2011 and 2012. Rockhurst won NCAA Midwest Regional titles in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 and reached the national semifinals in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Fort Hays State captured the GAC Tournament championship with a 2-1 victory over Rogers State on Nov. 15 and posted a 3-0 win at home over Indianapolis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 23. The Tigers are making their ninth appearance in the round of 16 in 11 trips to the NCAA Championships.