Christian Elliehausen scored in the third minute and substitute Tony Kuplic in the 73rd as No. 8 St. Thomas defeated visiting Luther 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament.
The Tommies (18-1-3) set a school record for victories and will make their first trip to the round of 16 since 1990.
• After playing to a 2-2 draw, Fort Hays State won a shootout 4-2 over host Minnesota State Mankato in the Central Region semifinals of the Division II women's tournament. Dana Savino scored both goals for the Mavericks (16-3-3), both off assists from Kiana Nickel.
• Host Chicago beat Augsburg 2-0 in the NCAA D-III women's tournament, ending the Auggies' season at 18-5. Augsburg's nine seniors leave as the winningest class in program history at 59-19-5.
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