MATCHUP

No. 1 seed Mount Union will host No. 5 seed Capital in the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. in Alliance.

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The Purple Raiders (14-4-1, 8-1 OAC) are led offensively by fifth-year Carter Hancock (Amherst / Marion L. Steele) who leads the team with 14 goals and has 31 points on the year, freshman Amir Spratt (Kent / Kent Roosevelt) is second on the team with eight goals and 19 points. Senior goalkeeper Lucas Fields (West Chester / Lakota East) leads the defense and is fifth in the conference in save percentage, sitting at 73.2-percent and has recorded five shutouts.

The Comets (7-8-4, 5-3-1 OAC) are led offensively by Jacob Deever who leads the team in goals (8) and points (19), Nico Voight will also look to make an impact as he is second on the team with seven goals. Goalkeeping duo of Ethan Ogden and Noah Thomas will look to lead the Capital defense as they have recorded five combined shutouts, with Thomas recording two shutouts on his own.

OAC Tournament History

Mount Union is making their 16^th OAC Tournament appearance and has an overall record of 4-12-4.

Capital is making their 20^th OAC Tournament appearance and has an overall record of 9-17-2 and won the tournament in 2009.

The Raiders and Comets have met twice in the OAC Tournament with Capital winning one matchup and Mount Union advancing on penalty kicks in the other.

• 2016 – No. 3 Capital 1, No. 6 Mount Union 0 2OT
• 2019 – No. 5 Mount Union 2, No. 4 Capital 2 (Mount Union advances on PKs 5-4)

Up next…

The winner will advance to the OAC Tournament Championship game, playing the winner No. 3 seed Otterbein and No. 2 seed Ohio Northern with the highest remaining seed hosting the game on Saturday, November 9 with the time being determined by the host.

Tournament Schedule

Tuesday, November 5 – First Round

No. 6 Wilmington at No. 3 Otterbein | OTT 5, WILM 1

No. 5 Capital at No. 4 John Carroll | CAP 1, JCU 0

Thursday, November 7 – Semifinals

No. 5 Capital at No. 1 Mount Union, 7 PM

No. 3 Otterbein at No. 2 Ohio Northern, 4 PM

Saturday, November 9 – Finals

Semifinal winners at highest remaining seed