October 18, 2025

Match Preview: Faith Men's Soccer vs. Trinity

Week 8: #9 Faith (8-2-2) vs. Trinity Bible College (0-9-0)
Match 13: Trinity	Saturday, Oct. 18 \| 1:00 p.m. CT \| Pyche Field \| Ankeny, IA
Watch Live:	Faith Livestream
Live Stats:	fbbceagles.com
Digital Program:	Faith vs. Trinity

Ankeny, IA -- Faith men's soccer takes on Trinity Bible in a North Region match to close the week. Kickoff at Pych Field is set for Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT.

LAST TIME OUT

The Eagles scored first and played toe-to-toe with the Tigers on Friday, walking away with the 1-1 draw against #3 Grace.

TOP TEN

Faith men's soccer earned a spot in the National Rankings on September 23rd, marking their first time breaking into the top ten since September 14th, 2021. Ranked at #6, the Eagles received their highest spot in the coaches poll since December of 2015. In the October 7th poll, Faith moved to #9 in the rankings.

TOP OF THE CONFERENCE

With wins over Barclay, Emmaus, and Ozark, the Eagles are currently 4-1-0 in MCCC play and are #1 in the Conference heading into week eight of the season.

GROOVY GOALKEEPERS

The Eagles have posted five shutouts in 2025 so far. Enzo Pileggi snagged two saves in his first clean sheet of the season against Barclay (9/12), and Zeke Denger recorded 4 saves on his way to his first career clean sheet against Emmaus (9/16) and added another against the Eagles on October 7. The Keepers split time against both Union and Calvary to bring the team's shutout count to five.

FIRST GOAL

Austin Lundberg scored the first goal of the year for the Eagles, marking his first career goal in the process.

FAITH NOTES

Faith finished the 2024 season with an 7-13-1 record, finishing their season in the North Region tournament semifinals.
The Eagles return over half of their offensive output from the 2024 season, with 55% (22/40) of the team's goals and 53% (17/32) of its assists.
Faith competed in one preseason scrimmage against North Central, allowing them to test new roles and lineups before the season began.
The Eagles return 10 members from the 2024 squad, seven of which started double-digit matches in 2024; Andre Quintana (18), Enzo Pileggi (18), Parker Lundberg (17), Zachary Choi (15), Grant Busenitz (15), Kevin Richardson (14), and Carter Whitcher (12).

NEW FACES

The Eagles men's soccer program and head coach Gary Backous welcome 15 newcomers to the 2025 roster. The new additions look to have an immediate impact in every area of the field.