Huston-Tillotson, Paul Quinn men move on to HBCUAC Championship Semifinals

Huston-Tillotson University dominated Tougaloo College in the HBCUAC Championship Opening Round.

November 5, 2025

SHREVEPORT, La. - November 4, 2025 - West No. 2 seed Huston-Tillotson University and West No. 3 seed Paul Quinn College advance to the semifinals after their opening round victories in the 2025 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Soccer Championship hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission at Lee Hedges Stadium.

WEST No. 2 HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY 11, EAST No. 3 TOUGALOO COLLEGE 0

Manuel Guevara got the Rams on the board in the 14th minute, scoring off a pass from Christian Leon
He scored in the 32nd minute to increase the lead to 3-0.
Christian Kisukulu recorded a hat trick in the second half with goals in the 46th, 67th and 74th minutes. He recorded an assist in the 57th minute.
The Rams outshot the Bulldogs 38-4.
Huston-Tillotson advances to the semifinals and will face East No. 1 seed Talladega College at noon.
Tougaloo finishes the season 1-6-0

WEST No. 3 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE 5, EAST No. 2 OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY 1

Amando Garcia scored two goals that opened up a three-goal lead in the 40th minute
Bienvenie Bisimwa and Zerghio Martinez added goals in the second half
Oakwood's lone goal came on a penalty kick by Obed Dushimimana in the 86th minute.
The Tigers outshot the Ambassadors 19-8.
Eduardo Bicca made saves on three of four shots
Oakwood goalkeeper Neriah Bean stopped eight shots
Paul Quinn will face West No. 1 seed Wiley University in the semifinals at 6 p.m.
The Ambassadors finish the season 2-7-0

2025 HBCUAC Regular Season Award Ceremony

The HBCU Athletic Conference presented the 2025 All-HBCUAC Awards at the 2025 HBCUAC Championship Breakfast Reception at the Shreveport Convention Center A&B Ballroom. For the first time the conference presented the Elite 9 Award presented by Blooksy in Men's Soccer to honor the student-athlete with the highest grade-point average. Wiley University sophomore Physical Education Major Christopher Haeger won the award with a 3.89 GPA.

Below are the 2025 All-HBCUAC Team and Coach and Player of the Year Awards

Goalkeeper: Kevin Nievas, Wiley

Defender: Juan Cayasso, Wiley

Defender: Dujon Brown, Talladega

Defender: Adrian Acosta, Paul Quinn

Defender: Joel Wilson, Talladega

Midfielder: Anthony Ulloa, Wiley

Midfielder: Malachi Daniel, Talladega

Midfielder: Ian Hernandez, Wiley

Midfielder: Alejandro Cruz, Huston-Tillotson

Forward: Aaron Castillo, Wiley

Forward: Jayce Graves, Wiley

Forward: Amando Garcia, Paul Quinn

Coach of the Year: Aaron Yancy, Huston-Tillotson

Assistant Coach of the Year: Augustus Abrahams, Oakwood

Goalkeeper of the Year: Kevin Nievas, Wiley

WEDNESDAY's SEMIFINALS

East No. 1 Talladega College (3-7-0) vs. West No. 2 Huston-Tillotson University (8-7-0), Noon Live Stats

West No. 1 Wiley University (7-3-2) vs. West No. 3 Paul Quinn College (3-5-6), 6 p.m. Live Stats

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.