CHICAGO --- Not even a No. 3 seed could hold Judson University back from capturing its fifth consecutive Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament title as the Eagles pulled off their second upset in three days by knocking off top-seeded Illinois Institute of Technology, 3-1, Saturday night.
Earlier in the week, Judson was one goal better than No. 2 seed Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) in a 2-1 semifinal-round decision.
On Saturday, the Eagles became the first league team to defeat Illinois Tech this year, despite playing one man short for better than half of the contest. That was because Judson senior forward Milos Bajic was hit with a red card for serious violent conduct just before the first half ended. By that time, Judson had secured a 1-0 lead on a goal by Adauto Oliveira.
Illinois Tech (14-4) failed to take advantage of having the extra man as JU pushed its lead to 2-0 on Gustavo Oliveira's goal midway through the second half.
The Scarlet Hawks made things interesting on Andrew Lichaj's goal with only ten minutes to play, but Judson thwarted the rally when Leonardo Silva authored a safety goal with just over five minutes remaining in the contest.
The win sends Judson (15-5) to the NAIA National Tournament, which begins with opening-round play on Nov. 22 at a site to be determined.
Illinois Tech, meanwhile, hopes to gain an at-large bid to the tournament after posting a 14-4 record and going 9-0 in regular-season league play.
| Illinois Tech at | |
| Earlybird Invitational hosted by Elmhurst College @ Eldridge Park, Elmhurst, IL | |
| Trinity Christian at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Meet | |
| Robert Morris at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College (IL) Earlybird Invitational | |
| St. Francis at | 5:45pm |
| Elmhurst College Early Bird Invitational | |
| Trinity Christian at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Meet | |
| Robert Morris at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College (IL) Invitational | |
| St. Francis at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Early Bird Invitational | |
| Judson vs | 2:00pm |
| Spring Arbor University | CST |
| Mt. Vernon Nazarene Invitational (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) | |
| Viterbo University at | 3:00pm |
| Trinity Christian | CST |
| St. Francis vs | 4:00pm |
| Trinity International | CST |
| University of St. Francis Tournament | |
| University of Great Falls vs | 4:30pm |
| Olivet Nazarene | CST |
| Westminster College Classic (Westminster College) Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Saint Ambrose University at | 7:00pm |
| Cardinal Stritch | CST |
| Olivet Nazarene at | 3:00pm |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | CST |
| Roberts Wesleyan College Tournament | |
| Maryville University-St. Louis at | 5:00pm |
| Trinity International | CST |
| Judson at | 7:00pm |
| Embry-Riddle (AZ) | CST |
| Embry-Riddle Invitational l Prescott, AZ | |
| TBA at | |
| Calumet St. Joseph | |
| Crimson Wave Tri | |
| Robert Morris at | |
| Calumet St. Joseph | |
| Cal College Tri-Match | |
| Robert Morris vs | |
| Clarke Univeristy | |
| Cal College Tri-Match | |
| Doane College vs | 1:00pm |
| Olivet Nazarene | CST |
| Labor Day Classic | |
| Lourdes College at | 4:00pm |
| Illinois Tech | CST |
| Illinois Tech Tournament | |
| Saint Xavier vs | 4:00pm |
| St. Catherine's | CST |
| Saint Xavier/Illinois Tech Crossover Tournament - Sept. 3-4 | |
| Trinity Christian vs | 4:00pm |
| University of St. Mary | CST |
| SXU-IIT Crossover | |
| Trinity International vs | 4:00pm |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | CST |
| IIT Tournament | |
| William Penn University at | 4:00pm |
| Cardinal Stritch | CST |
| Wolves Weekend Invitational | |
| St. Francis vs | 6:00pm |
| Siena Heights University | CST |
| Saint Xavier/Illinois Tech Crossover Tournament | |
| Illinois Tech at | 3 |
| Ashford University | 4 |
| Cornerstone University at | 0 |
| Saint Xavier | 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch at | 3 |
| Mount Mary College | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 3 |
| Andrews University | 3 |
| Trinity Christian at | 3 |
| Ashford University | 0 |
| Purdue Calumet at | 0 |
| Goshen College | 3 |
| Trinity International at | 3 |
| Indiana University Northwest | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 2nd of 12 |
| St. Francis August 30th - 31st | |
| St. Francis at | 1 |
| Purdue Calumet | 0 |
| Scrimmage | |
| Calumet St. Joseph at | 1 |
| University of Saint Francis | 3 |
| St. Francis at | 6 |
| Iowa Wesleyan College | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 2 |
| Moody Bible Institute | 5 |
| Culver-Stockton College at | 1 |
| Trinity International | 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch vs | 1 |
| Northwestern College | 0 |
| McKendree University at | (2OT) | 1 |
| Judson | 2 | |
| Judson Classic l McKendree is #21 in NAIA National Poll. | ||
| Grand View University at | 3 |
| Saint Xavier | 2 |
| Missouri Baptist College at | 0 |
| Illinois Tech | 7 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange College at | 2 |
| Robert Morris | 1 |
| Augustana College at | 3 |
| St. Francis | 1 |
| Exhibition | |
| Culver-Stockton College at | 3 |
| Calumet St. Joseph | 2 |
| Saint Ambrose University at | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| Cardinal Stritch at | 3 |
| Northwestern College | 1 |
| Saint Xavier vs | 1 |
| Graceland University | 2 |
| Graceland/Grand View Invite, Graceland ranked No. 7 in NAIA | |
| Robert Morris at | (2OT) | 3 |
| Grand View University | 2 |
| St. Francis vs | 3 |
| Bethel College | 1 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Earlybird Tournament | |
| Judson at | 10:00am |
| Clarke College Invitational (E. Dubuque, IA) - Locoma Golf Course | |
| Robert Morris at | 12:00pm |
| University of Wisconsin--Parkside | CST |
