Herriman, Utah- No. 2 Salt Lake (16-0-3) are Region 18 Champions and punched their ticket to Nationals in Wichita, Kansas. The Bruins did so by beating the Cardinals of North Idaho 3-1.
Alan Guzman put Salt Lake up with a goal in the 7th minute. Mekhi Haughton-Parris hit a curling left-footed shot that went off the post and into the back of the net. The stunner from Mekhi gave Salt Lake a 2-0 in the 50th minute. Taylor Kogan set up Matt Hagan for Salt Lake's third goal as Hagan hit a blistering ball that overpowered the keeper.
North Idaho battled and got one back in the 83rd minute.
GK Ariel Martinez made three saves for Salt Lake.
2026 Region 18 Men's Soccer All Tournament Team:
Salt Lake
#7 - Mekhi Haughton-Parris (MVP)
#10 - Taylor Kogan
#11 - Michael Radomski
# 9- Alan Guzman
#26 - Matt Hagan
G-#99- Ariel Martinez
North Idaho
#18 - Jabari Holtkamp
#15 - Tom Renner
#20 - Noel Daehne
#19- Sebastiano Casini
# 27 - Daniel Reyes Cortez
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