KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech made a Cade O'Neill goal in the third minute stand up, as the Owls ran their win streak to six with a 1-0 victory over Eastern Oregon at the OIT Soccer Field.
 
The Owls (9-1-2, 8-1 CCC) used a commanding 18-5 edge in total shots, with keeper Joel Witts making three saves to record his 13th career shutout – establishing a new school record.
 
"This is a tough weekend with two teams that will battle for 90 minutes and not give in," said head coach Sean McManamon. "The boys accepted that challenge and rose above it, recording six hard earned points. These were massive team results as we move forward, knowing we have more in us and are ready for more."
 
O'Neill scored his tenth goal of the season off OIT's first set piece. Following a foul near the sideline, Andrew Pasang played a free kick into the middle of the box, with Cooper Hunt touching a pass to O'Neill volleying a ball into the right corner of the net.
 
Tech continued the pressure, but Mountaineers (6-7-1, 3-6) keeper Dalton Mauzay was up to the task – making a diving save on a Rosendo Juarez-Flores 20-yard drive in the seventh minute and stuffing a 1-v-1 one attempt from Pasang midway through the half.
 
EOU was limited to one shot after the break, with Witts making a stop of an Edgar Perez 20-yard shot in the 54th minute. The Mounties earned a corner kick in the 79th minute, but the Owls were able to clear the service.
 
OIT returns to action next weekend with two matches in the Willamette, including a Friday encounter at Corban with second-place in the CCC table on the line.