The 2026 Gulf South Conference Men’s Soccer Championship began with the quarterfinals Saturday.

Sixth-seed West Alabama started the day with an upset over No. 3 UAH. Lee, the fifth seed, defeated the hosting No. 4 Montevallo, while No. 1 Trevecca Nazarene and AUM each advanced to the semifinals, set for Nov. 5 at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex Championship Field in Huntsville, Ala. Trevecca Nazarene and Lee face each other at 3 p.m. CT, while AUM and West Alabama battle at 6 p.m. CT.

The Championship final will be played at noon CT on November 6, at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex Championship Field and hosted by the Huntsville Sports Commission.

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#6 West Alabama def. #3 UAH, 4-3 |  Box Score
West Alabama held off a late rally by Alabama-Huntsville to secure a 4-3 victory Saturday at Charger Park. The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening eight minutes behind goals from David Nunez and Florian Laot, who assisted on each other's scores. UAH answered with a goal from Cade Valek to cut the deficit to 2-1, but Emilio Pabon extended West Alabama's lead early in the second half. Nunez added his second goal of the match in the 77th minute to give the Tigers a 4-1 advantage. The Chargers made things interesting late, scoring twice in a span of three minutes on goals from Caio Prass and Oli Orzechowski, the latter coming on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute. 

#5 Lee def. #4 Montevallo, 2-0 | Box Score
Lee shut out Montevallo 2-0 on Saturday at Varsity Field, scoring both goals in the second half to secure the victory. After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, Marcos Garcia broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, finishing a pass from Simpson Moore. Andreas Aspris added an insurance goal in the final minute to seal the win. 

#1 Trevecca Nazarene def. #8 Mississippi College, 3-1 | Box Score
Trevecca Nazarene scored three second-half goals to defeat Mississippi Christian 3-1 Saturday at Trojan Soccer Complex. Jack Franklin opened the scoring in the 47th minute off an assist from Zion Jones, and Chris Douglas added a goal in the 57th minute to give Trevecca a 2-0 lead. Mississippi Christian answered moments later when Karim Gegg scored off a pass from Patrick Vukoje, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Douglas struck again in the 76th minute off an assist from Ciaran Bellis to seal the victory.

#2 AUM def. #7 Christian Brothers, 3-1 | Box Score
AUM rallied from an early deficit to defeat Christian Brothers 3-1 Saturday at AUM Soccer Complex. Christian Brothers took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when Ethan Shanahan scored off an assist from A.J. Bowman, but AUM's Mikayil Bacar Said tied the match just before halftime. Nathan Le Roux gave the Warhawks their first lead in the 55th minute, finishing a pass from Bacar Said. Benjamin Hoffmann added an insurance goal in the 89th minute to secure the victory.

SCHEDULE (all times Central)
Quarterfinals | Saturday, Oct. 31 – Campus Sites 
at #1 Trevecca Nazarene 3, #8 Mississippi Christian 1
at #2 AUM 3, #7 Christian Brothers 1
at #3 UAH 3, #6 West Alabama 4
at #4 Montevallo 0, #5 Lee 2

Semifinals | Thursday, Nov. 5 – Huntsville, Ala
Match 5: #1 Trevecca Nazarene vs. #5 Lee - 3 pm (FloCollege)
Match 6: #2 AUM vs. #6 West Alabama - 6 pm (FloCollege)

Championship | Saturday, Nov. 7 – Huntsville, Ala.
Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner - 12 pm (FloCollege)