Episode 306: 2025 G-MAC Soccer Championship Recap

Episode 306 of the Talkin’ G-MAC Podcast, hosted by Katie Gilhooly, celebrates both the G-MAC men’s and women’s soccer tournament champions with insights from two key voices: Tiffin University graduate student and men’s soccer standout Griffin Cook, and Ashland University head women’s coach Cayleb Paulino. The episode offers a look into the championship mindset that propelled each program to conference titles.Cook reflects on Tiffin’s season-long commitment to a focused, one-game-at-a-time mentality. He emphasizes the importance of treating every match as if nothing is guaranteed and playing with a mindset of giving everything on the field. Cook shares how this approach kept the team grounded, prepared, and consistently performing at a championship level throughout the year.Paulino discusses Ashland’s journey and the significance of recognizing opportunities that not every program gets to experience. He highlights the balance between celebrating milestones and maintaining the hunger to improve, crediting last year’s Sweet 16 run as a motivating factor for this season’s success. Paulino notes that the team’s confidence and late-season performance are among the best he has seen, contributing to their return to the top of the conference.