The Pioneers played in Summit League where they won the regular season and conference tournament titles.

They finished the regular season as one of only two unbeaten teams, the other being top-ranked Maryland.

[1] The Pioneers qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season and their seventh overall time.

In the second round, they played the UNLV Rebels where they won 3–0, marking their first NCAA Tournament win since 1970.

[2] They then defeated Washington 2–1 at home and third-seeded Clemson 1–0 on the road to advance to the school's first-ever College Cup.