The University of Central Florida men’s soccer team secured its first Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship in program history with a convincing 3‑1 victory over Marshall in the 2025 final. The Knights, seeded third, advanced through the bracket with successive wins over Georgia Southern and top‑seeded Kentucky before claiming the tournament crown on the road in Huntington, West Virginia ([ucfknights.com](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-earns-2025-sun-belt-conference-crown?utm_source=openai)). In addition to the title, forward Lilian Ricol earned Most Outstanding Player honors after scoring twice in the final, while defender Frederic Benedix opened the scoring for UCF ([ucfknights.com](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-earns-2025-sun-belt-conference-crown?utm_source=openai)).