It took 2 overtimes to decide the outcome between the #2 OKWU Eagles and #1 Central Methodist in Wednesday's matchup between national championship contenders. The visiting OKWU Eagles displayed their grit on the road, battling through the entirety of regulation and into the 2^nd overtime period before a CMU goal finally ended the match.

Recap:

• Neither team could find any holes in their opponent's defense during the first half, as the match went into the break tied 0-0.
• A few minutes into the 2^nd half, CMU's Alessandro Salvadego scored the first goal of the game to give CMU a 1-0 lead.
• Stefan Lukic knotted things up in the 63^rd minute, scoring off the Pol Mur Llorens assist.
• At the end of regulation, the score remained tied at 1-1. In the 1^st overtime period, neither team scored.
• In the 103^rd minute of the game, CMU broke the tie after an OKWU own goal.

Now the Numbers:

• The match ends a 13-game winning streak for OKWU. They had not lost since September 11.
• Central Methodist held a slight shot advantage over OKWU, 13-8, in a game that was controlled by strong defensive showings from both sides.

Up Next:

• OKWU will head to Ottawa for a KCAC match on Saturday that will close out their regular season. The Eagles have already clinched the KCAC regular season championship.