WICHITA, Kan. - Falcons men's soccer team opened postseason play in dominant fashion Tuesday night (Nov. 3), defeating the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 4-0 in the quarterfinal round of the KCAC Tournament at Adair-Austin Stadium. The No. 1-seeded Falcons improved to 15-3-1 overall with the victory, advancing to the KCAC Tournament semifinals.

Friends wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Jose Quiel found the back of the net in the 14th minute. Diego Marin delivered the assist to give the Falcons an early 1-0 advantage.

The Falcons carried their one-goal lead into halftime before opening up the offense in the second half.

Eduardo Enrique Gomez Montt doubled the lead in the 68th minute, finishing a pass from Quiel at 67:19 to put Friends ahead 2-0. The duo connected again just 12 minutes later when Gomez Montt scored his second goal of the night at 79:19, once again assisted by Quiel, extending the Falcons' lead to 3-0. Quiel capped off his impressive performance in the 87th minute, scoring his second goal of the match off an assist from Elijah Castillo to seal the 4-0 victory.

Quiel led the Falcons' offensive attack with two goals and two assists, contributing to all four goals in the victory. Gomez Montt added two goals on four shots, including three on target.

Friends controlled the match offensively, outshooting Kansas Wesleyan 14-4 and holding a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal. The Falcons also earned seven corner kicks compared to just one for the Coyotes.

Defensively, goalkeeper Keagan Lewis continued his strong season, recording two saves across 90 minutes to earn his sixth shutout this year. The clean sheet marked the Falcons' 11th shutout of the season, extending their modern-era program record.

The victory also continued Friends' dominance at Adair-Austin Stadium, where the Falcons remain undefeated during the 2026 campaign.

After capturing their first KCAC regular-season championship since 2006, the Falcons have carried that momentum into postseason play. Friends now advances to the KCAC Tournament semifinals as it looks to add a postseason championship to the great season.

The Falcons will await their semifinal opponent as they continue their pursuit of the KCAC Tournament title. The game will be on Friday (Nov. 6) against the winner of Saint Mary and York that will be played tomorrow (Nov. 4). The semifinal round will be at Adair-Austin Stadium with a time TBD.