BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Olivet Nazarene men's soccer team claimed the Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) regular-season title after a 6-0 win over Calumet College of St. Joseph on Senior Day. Max Jasper completed the natural hat trick in the first half and a pair of seniors scored in their final career regular-season home match.
Max Jasper nailed a free-kick goal from 23 yards out on the right side of the pitch to open the scoring six minutes in. Jasper followed it up with two more at the 18:39 and 41:23-minute marks to complete the natural hat trick. His best goal of the afternoon was his third that came by way of another free-kick. His shot on goal deflected off the inside of the near post. ONU outshot the Crimson Wave 14-0 and carried a three-goal lead into the break.
Halftime: Olivet Nazarene 3, Calumet College 0
Alec Thornburg and Jordan Lau capped off their final regular-season home match netting a goal each in the second half. Alec Thornburg broke the backline off of a James Lynch feed for a calm finish in the 78th minute. Jordan Lau drilled a rebound into the back of the net at the 85th minute after Konstantin Papanikolauo's free-kick was saved. Papanikolauo scored the sixth and final goal of the evening curling his effort into the top corner for his first career goal at the 87:36 mark.
GAME VITALS
Final: Olivet Nazarene 6, Calumet College 0
Records: Olivet Nazarene 13-3-1 (10-2-1) | Calumet College 3-13 (1-12)
Location: Ward Field | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill.
QUICK HITS
- ONU scored the most goals in a match since the 11-0 win over IU-Northwest on August 11.
- Every available Tiger made an appearance in the match.
- Mike Giannotta and Ian Lowe combined for the shutout, the seventh of the season.
- Jasper increased his goal tally to 18 this campaign.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers have clinched the No. 1 overall seed for the CCAC tournament which begins next week. ONU holds the home-field advantage throughout the tournament. They are set to host the eighth seed next Saturday with the official kick-off time and opponent to be determined. Please visit onutigers.com for the updated links.