Arlington Heights, Ill. – The Olivet Nazarene men's soccer team fell to the Roosevelt Lakers 3-2 Saturday night on the road in overtime. The Tigers drop to 10-3 overall and 7-2 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC).

A fast start was ignited by Justin Eisenmann's goal to open the scoring. A cross from Nick Killian was deflected into the path of Eisenmann who played it into the back of the net just five minutes after kick-off. The Lakers quickly responded in the 12^th minute to equalize from a set-piece that was nodded in by a Roosevelt attacker. Fabio Hasler drew a penalty kick a the 16:22 mark to give Max Jasper an opportunity to regain the lead. Jasper calmly placed it into the left corner for his 12^th goal of the season. Another set-piece brought Roosevelt level once again. This time, a corner kick in the 31^st minute was redirected into the net to level the score. Despite a four-goal first half, the game was deadlocked at the intermission.

Halftime: Olivet Nazarene 2, Roosevelt 2

Neither team could find a winner in regulation. Nothing could separate the sides as they were level on shots with five each and Olivet only tallied one more corner kick over Roosevelt; 4-3. ONU turned up the pressure late as they won consecutive corner kicks and created two chances that missed their mark in the 83^rd minute. The contest turned to extra time to decide the winner.

End of Regulation: Olivet Nazarene 2, Roosevelt 2

At the 95:33 mark, Roosevelt drew a penalty kick opportunity. The Lakers' Andy Lomeli stepped up and placed it beyond the reach of Leonard Bewig for the game-winner.

GAME VITALS

Final/OT: Roosevelt 3, Olivet Nazarene 2

Records: Olivet Nazarene: 10-3 (7-2 CCAC) | Roosevelt: 6-5-1 (6-4 CCAC)

Location: Morris Field | Roosevelt University | Arlington Heights, Ill.

QUICK HITS

• This was the second game of the year that the Tigers lost in overtime via a penalty kick.
• ONU still remains undefeated in conference play in regulation.
• Killian is tabbed with 13 assists in the campaign.
• Eisenmann has a goal in each of his last three matches and has a goal total of 9 this season.
• Jasper leads the team with 29 points on the year.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Tigers return after a long road trip to host the Governors State Jaguars on Tuesday, Oct. 19 with kick-off slated for 7 p.m. The match will be played at Snowbarger Athletic Complex with admission free for all to attend. Please visit onutigers.com for the most up-to-date links.

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*Contact: Patrick Kaindl, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, pkaindl@olivet.edu