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Fri, Nov 13, 2009
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Set to play in their sixth straight CCAC Tournament
men's soccer championship match, Judson University will host Olivet
Nazarene at 12:00 p.m. This will be the second meeting of the season
and will be played at the South Barrington Park District. This match
also marks the first time that Olivet Nazarene has played for the
tournament championship.
Olivet Nazarene has won the past two meetings vs.
Judson in the regular season. This year, Olivet Nazarene won in
Bourbonnais, 1-0, on a goal in the 50th minute and then
packed in their defense to stop Judson. It was the first loss of the
season for Judson and the first CCAC match of the year. In the 2008
season, Olivet Nazarene also won 1-0 in Elgin.
Overall, Judson leads the series 32-4 and Steve
Burke is 21-4 vs. the Tigers. This will be only the second meeting in
the post season vs. Olivet Nazarene as they met in the 2007 season in
the CCAC Tournament semi-final match. Judson hosted the match and won,
2-1.
In the past 10 years, Judson is 10-3 vs. Olivet
Nazarene with the three losses in 2001, 2008, 2009. Olivet Nazarene
broke a seven-match losing streak to Judson in the 2008 match.
Due to the field conditions, Judson will be hosting
the match at the South Barrington Park District turf fields. Judson
played Illinois Tech on Wednesday, November 11th, at South Barrington and won, 2-0.
The winner of the CCAC Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.