The Benedictine Mesa Men's Soccer team punched their ticket to the GSAC Championship after a hard-fought 1–0 win over Arizona Christian in the conference semifinals on Friday afternoon. 

The opening half was a physical, tightly contested battle as both teams looked for an edge. Benedictine's Gergo Varga was active in the attack, creating several early chances, while goalkeeper Moritz Ae made critical stops to keep the Firestorm off the scoreboard. Despite multiple corner kicks and blocked shots, the teams entered halftime locked in a 0–0 draw.

The Redhawks broke through midway through the second half when Ryder Skolka found the back of the net in the 71st minute — his first goal of the season — assisted by Shiloh Perez.

Arizona Christian pressed forward in the closing minutes, but Benedictine's backline, anchored by Ae's composure in goal, held firm to secure the clean sheet and the semifinal win.

Key Performers:

• Ryder Skolka: 1 goal 
• Shiloh Perez: 1 assist
• Moritz Ae: Clean sheet, 2 saves

Up Next:
With the victory, the Redhawks advance to the GSAC Championship match, where they will compete for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament. The Redhawks will be traveling to California to play La Sierra on Tuesday, November 11^th.