CHICAGO, Ill. – The Carroll University men's soccer team wrapped up the 2026 regular season Wednesday night, falling 6-0 to No. 23 North Park at the Holmgren Athletic Complex. The Pioneers finish the regular season with a 5-11-1 overall record and a 3-4-1 mark in CCIW play.
North Park opened the scoring in the ninth minute, as Carson Belcher converted a penalty kick to give the Vikings an early advantage. Carroll responded with pressure of its own, generating three shots over the next three minutes. Nathan Patzer had an attempt blocked before Pablo Segura Larraz followed with another blocked shot, while Patzer sent a second opportunity wide. [394686 | PDF]
The Vikings doubled their advantage in the 20th minute on a goal from Gustav Finér, but Carroll continued to create opportunities throughout the remainder of the first half. Ignacio Sanz had a shot blocked in the 32nd minute before Liam Stokes sent an attempt wide just before halftime. Carroll entered the break trailing 2-0 after recording five shots and three corner kicks over the opening 45 minutes.
North Park pulled away early in the second half, scoring three times between the 51st and 59th minutes. Belcher accounted for two of those goals to complete a hat trick, while Finér added his second goal of the night. Emil Svenander closed the scoring in the 87th minute.
Carroll continued pushing offensively despite the deficit. Max Pusic put the Pioneers' lone shot on goal in the 56th minute, while Iskander Sharipov, Jamie Franson and Haavard Snekkevik each recorded second-half attempts. The Pioneers finished with nine shots from eight different players, led by Patzer's two attempts.
In goal, Angel Escamilla made two saves over the opening 70:36 before Carter Abels entered and recorded three saves over the final 19:24. North Park finished with a 19-9 advantage in total shots and an 11-1 edge in shots on goal, while both teams earned three corner kicks.
The Pioneers' season will continue in the postseason. Fifth-seeded Carroll will travel to Wheaton on Saturday to face fourth-seeded Wheaton in the opening round of the CCIW Tournament.
