No. 11 WVU Tech vs. Grand View: NAIA National Championship | Final
When/Where: Monday, Dec. 8, 3:00 p.m. ET, Orange Beach Sportsplex (Orange Beach, Ala.)
Bracket: NAIA National Championship Final; winner claims the 2025 national title.
Game Day Info
Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Streaming: NAIA on UEN | NAIA Network
Live Stats: PrestoStats
Campus Watch Party: The campus community is invited to Carter Hall Auditorium beginning at 2:45 p.m., with food, drinks, giveaways and a grand prize for students as the Golden Bears play for the national crown.
The Matchup
No. 11 seed WWV Tech (20-0-2) advances to the national championship match for the first time in program history after a composed 2–1 semifinal win over No. 7 MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday. Goals from Linus Kleinewiese and Leny Duperray, plus a steady performance from goalkeeper Luka Felix, pushed the Golden Bears into their longest postseason run ever and extended their unbeaten record to 22 matches.
Grand View (17-4-3) enters the final following a 1–0 semifinal win over No. 12 Cumberlands, powered by a 50th-minute strike from Herman Furumo. The Vikings have posted three straight shutouts at the final site after defeating No. 1 Bethel and No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett.
This is the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Form & Trends
WVU Tech
Streaks: Won 18 straight; unbeaten in 22
Recent results:
- 2–1 vs Ottawa (Round of 16)
- 4–0 vs Indiana Tech (Quarterfinal)
- 2–1 vs MidAmerica Nazarene (Semifinal)
Team profile:
- 73 goals (3.32/g), 4th nationally
- .231 shot percentage, 3rd nationally
- 11 shutouts
- 0.74 team GAA
- +57 goal differential (73–16)
- Outshooting opponents 316–157
The Golden Bears have allowed more than one goal just once all season.
Grand View
Streaks: Won 4 straight; unbeaten in last 6
Recent results:
- 1–0 vs Bethel (Round of 16)
- 2–0 vs Georgia Gwinnett (Quarterfinal)
- 1–0 vs Cumberlands (Semifinal)
Team profile:
- 54 goals (2.25/g)
- .156 shot percentage
- 12 shutouts, 3rd nationally
- 0.92 GAA
- Outshooting opponents 347–241
The Vikings have not conceded a goal at the NAIA final site and have allowed only two across their last six matches.
By the Numbers
| Category |
WVU Tech |
Grand View |
| Goals |
73 |
54 |
| Goals per game   |
3.32 |
2.25 |
| GAA |
0.74 |
0.92 |
| Shutouts |
11 |
12 |
| Shot % |
.231 |
.156 |
| Shots per game |
14.4 |
14.5 |
Players to Watch
WVU Tech
Grand View
- Justin Figaroa — 13 goals, 7 assists, 6 game-winners
- Herman Furumo — 6 goals, including the semifinal winner
- Ignacio Gonzalez — 4 goals, 5 assists
- Tim Schoorlemmer — 7 goals, 4 assists
- Luis Helm — 0.77 GAA, 12 shutouts
What to Watch Monday
- Two of the nation's best defenses: 23 combined shutouts
- WVU Tech's front four vs Grand View's low-block structure
- Midfield battle: Roman, Sabeh and Aldama against Furumo, Gonzalez and Schoorlemmer
- Goalkeeping duel: Felix (.803 SV%) vs Helm (.827 SV%)
- Set-piece pressure: Grand View generates corners at a high rate, while WVU Tech converts efficiently when service is on target
- Historic stakes: WVU Tech seeks its first NAIA national title; Grand View chases its first since 2018
Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. ET Monday, with the NAIA national championship on the line at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
