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Men's Soccer: Raiders Host Otterbein in OAC Championship Game - GAME PREVIEW

11/8/2024 3:11:00 PM

MATCHUP

No. 1 seed Mount Union will host No. 3 seed Otterbein in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game on Saturday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in Alliance.

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The Purple Raiders (15-4-1, 8-1 OAC) are led offensively by fifth-year Carter Hancock (Amherst / Marion L. Steele) who leads the team with 15 goals and has 33 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 74.3-percent and has recorded six shutouts.

The Cardinals (11-6-3, 6-3 OAC) are led by Nick Isaac who leads the team in goals (8), assists (13) and points (29), with Carter Ely also adding in seven goals on
the season. Goalkeeper Jason Villalobos leads the Otterbein defense with a save percentage of 80.5-percent and also has 11 shutouts on the season.

OAC Tournament History

Mount Union is making their 16th OAC Tournament appearance and has an overall record of 5-12-4.

Otterbein is making their 15th OAC Tournament appearance and has an overall record of 16-7-3 and won the tournament in 1997-99, 2001-02 and 2017.

The Raiders and Cardinals have met twice in the OAC Tournament with Otterbein advancing on penalty kicks in the first matchup and winning the second matchup
  • 2003 – No. 1 Otterbein 0, No.3 Mount Union 0 (Otterbein advanced on PKs 4-2)
  • 2019 – No. 2 Otterbein 1, No. 5 Mount Union 0 OT
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 | MTU 2, CAP 0

No. 3 Otterbein at No. 2 Ohio Northern | OTT 1, ONU 1 (OTT Adv. 5-4 on PKs)

Saturday, November 9 – Final

No. 3 Otterbein at No. 1 Mount Union, 7 PM
 
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