FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Men's soccer's Filip Maksimovic has been named the Warrior of the Month for October, the Indiana Tech Athletic Department announced.

Maksimovic, a senior from Belgrade, Serbia, has helped the Warriors get back on track after a disappointing few games in the middle of conference action. Maksimovic has turned it up over recent weeks, scoring in each of his last five games. He started the month with a goal against the regular season conference champions in Lawrence Tech and followed it up with an assist against longtime rivals, UNOH. He finished the month on a heater with five goals and five assists over a four-game stretch, highlighted by a five-point day at UNOH on October 31^st in a big 5-4 win at the WHAC Tournament quarterfinal. In total, Maksimovic finished the month with six goals and six assists for 18 points in just eight games.

The forward was also named WHAC Offensive Player of the Week once during the month of October and has earned that honor twice this season! As a team, the Warriors currently sit at 14-4-2 on the season and will play in the WHAC Tournament Championship game tomorrow evening (November 11^th) as they look for an eighth consecutive tournament title! They will then await their fate with the NAIA National Tournament set to begin on November 19^th.

Maksimovic joins Kirstin Matlack as Warriors of the Month in 2026-27. Each month during the academic year, the Indiana Tech Athletic Department honors one athlete that has excelled in their sport and in the classroom while displaying "Warrior Pride" throughout the month.