BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The (RV) Olivet Nazarene men's soccer team claimed the CCAC Tournament Championship with a 4-0 victory over the Governors State University Jaguars Saturday. The Tigers win the title for the first time since 2016 completing the double winning both the regular season and tournament awards. They await their NAIA Tournament opponent to which will be announced Monday at noon.

For the second consecutive game, Max Jasper got the Tigers off to a great start finding the back of the next within the first 10 minutes of the game. Marten Imping switched the field finding Justin Eisenmann on the right flank. Eisenmann picked out Jasper with a first-time service leading to the finish. The Jaguars were close to equalizing in the 31^st minute when a deep cross found an attacker at the far post. Mike Giannotta did well to deny GSU twice to parry away the danger. Within the final two minutes of the first half, Eisenmann broke Governors State's backline forcing the Jaguar goalkeeper into an incredible save diving to his left to keep it a one-goal game heading into the break.

Halftime: (RV) Olivet Nazarene 1, Governors State University 0

Justin Eisenmann found the goal he was looking for to break open the game in the 61^st minute. James Lynch was brought on at halftime and fed a ball to Eisenmann poaching at the back post for a tap-in finish. With GSU desperate for an answer to get back in the game, the Tigers punished them with two more goals in the waning minutes of the match. Edgar Pani was brought into the attack with 24 minutes left to play. Nick Kilian curled a ball into Pani's path, leading to the match's third goal with 8 minutes left in regulation. Max Jasper tied a bow on the proceedings in the 90^th minute with a laced half-volley that beat the keeper to his left side.

GAME VITALS

Final: (RV) Olivet Nazarene 4, Governors State 1

Records: (RV) Olivet Nazarene: 15-3-1 (10-2-1 CCAC) | Governors State: 12-3-3 (10-3-1 CCAC)

Location: Snowbarger Athletic Complex | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill.

QUICK HITS

• Max Jasper sits tied for first in the NAIA in points with 52 and into second place in the NAIA leaders in goals with 23 on the season.
• Nick Kilian now sits just one assist off the NAIA lead in assists with 17 on the year.
• Justin Eisenmann sits in 5^th in the NAIA in assists with 13 and scored his 12th goal of the campaign.
• Mike Giannotta recorded three saves in his fourth shutout of the year.
• ONU is on their second-longest winning streak of the year winning six straight

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Tigers will tune into the NAIA National Tournament selection show this upcoming Monday starting at 12 pm CST. They will wait to find out where they will travel for the first round. Please visit onutigers.com for all the latest updates and links to follow all the men's soccer action.  

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