RV ONU POUNCE ON THE LYNX 3-1 TO REACH THE CCAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The (RV) Olivet Nazarene men's soccer team advanced to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Tournament Championship after a 3-1 victory over Lincoln College Wednesday night. The Tigers look to win their first CCAC double since the 2016 season. They will host the second-seeded Governors State Jaguars on Saturday.

Olivet Nazarene got off to a fast start scoring on their first shot of the night within the first ten minutes of the match. A well-constructed team move down the left side of the pitch eventually ended with Justin Eisenmann laying off a ball to Max Jasper for the first-time finish. Lincoln responded at the 21:36-minute mark as the ball found the head of a Lynx attacker at the far post for the finish. ONU proceeded to look to regain the lead with opportunities from Marten Imping and Jasper forcing the LC keeper into making saves. With only 22 seconds remaining in the half, the Lynx drew a foul inside the Tiger's defensive third of the field. Lincoln attacked the set-piece nodding the ball back across goal towards Mike Giannotta's left post. Giannotta went full-stretch with a strong right hand to keep the game level going into the break.

Halftime: (RV) Olivet Nazarene 1, Lincoln College 1

Max Jasper bridged his brace to take back the Tiger lead in the 67^th minute of play. Ruben D'Hollosy drove a long ball from just inside the half-line to find Jasper streaking beyond the backline. His header nicked the near post before rippling the back of the net. With their season on the line, the Lynx sent numbers forward to find the equalizer for the second time. Lincoln came closest from set-piece plays but nothing could be directed on-frame. In the 84^th minute, Alexis Mancera slipped his shot past the LC goaltender to effectively end the game. The assist was credited to Nick Kilian. Olivet stood firm for the remaining six minutes to see out the rest of the contest

GAME VITALS

Final: (RV) Olivet Nazarene 3, Saint Xavier 1

Records: (RV) Olivet Nazarene: 15-3-1 (10-2-1 CCAC) | Lincoln College: 12-4-1 (10-3-1 CCAC)

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

QUICK HITS

• Max Jasper tallied his 39^th and 40^th career goals with the brace.
• Nick Kilian overtook the third-place position of the program's all-time career assists leaders with 22.
• Justin Eisenmann registered his 12^th assist and 34^th point of the season.
• Alexis Mancera scored his 3^rd goal of the fall, his first since scoring twice 9/28 against Spring Arbor.
• Ruben D'Hollosy dished out his first career assist in the match.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Tigers will host the CCAC Championship match on Saturday, Nov. 13, welcoming the No. 2 seed, Governors State. The kick-off is slated for 6 p.m. at the Snowbarger Athletic Complex. Please visit onutiger.com for the most up-to-date live links and to follow all of the action.

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