COMING UP: at CCC Championships (Springfield, Ore.) – vs. Eastern Oregon, Monday, 8 p.m.

COMPLETE WEEKLY MEDIA NOTEBOOK
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION: All OIT games from the CCC Championships, will be carried live on the Owls Sports Network (produced by the CCC - $8.95 PPV). Live Stats will also be available via OIT's SIDEARM Stats Portal. For fans making the trip to Eugene-Springfield, admission prices are $8.00 per day for adults.
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENT - EASTERN OREGON: Eastern Oregon heads into the CCC Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, as the No. 3 seed, winning a 3-way tiebreak with Corban and Northwest to earn the higher seed. The Mountaineers (9-3-4) head into the playoffs riding a 4-match win streak, coming off shutout wins in Portland against Warner Pacific and Multnomah. EOU has outscored their opponents by a 35-9 margin, thanks to the play of forward Kana Mateaki (6 goals, 2 assists) and midfielders Erika Skidlov (6 goals, 4 assists) and Emmy Williams (3 goals, 1 assist). Keeper Rylee Schei (0.71 GAA, 31 saves, .795 S%) has been outstanding, as the Mounties have posted nine shutouts on the year.
 
HISTORY VS. THE MOUNTAINEERS: OIT and Eastern will meet for the 26th time, with the all-time series all locked up - as both teams have won 10 contests and played to five draws, including this season's 1-1 decision in September. In the earlier matchup, Kiana Jacobson scored a first half goal off a 30-yard strike, with the Mounties salvaging a draw with a last minute goal from Payton Jacaway. It is the second postseason meeting between the in-state rivals, as the two sides played to a scoreless draw in the second round of the 2020 NAIA National Championship.
 
A LOOK AT THE TOURNAMENT: Eight teams will converge on Lane County for the CCC Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, with the winner joining College of Idaho as the CCC's representatives in the NAIA National Tournament. C of I earned the No. 1 seed and will play No. 8 seed and host Bushnell, No. 2 seed Carroll meets No. 7 seed Southern Oregon, with No. 4 seed Corban meeting No. 5 seed Northwest. The highest remaining seeds will meet the lowest remaining seeds in the semifinals, with the championship game set for Friday at Civic Park in Eugene.
 
PLAYOFF HISTORY: OIT clinched their 13th all-time postseason berth and their seventh in a row, including 11 trips to the CCC Championships and three trips to the NAIA National Championships. The Owls are 10-12-3 all-time in playoff games, including a 5-9-2 mark in CCC Tournament games - winning the tournament title in 2021.
 
WIN STREAK: Last Sunday's win over Northwest (and the forfeit victory over Evergreen State) extended the Lady Owls win streak to four matches - their longest of the season. It is the eighth 4-game win streak for OIT, with the squad recording six win streaks of 5-games or more - including a school-record 13-game win streak in 2021.
 
WINNING SEASONS: With the forfeit win vs. Evergreen State, Tech clinched their seventh-straight winning season and the 13th winning season in the 24-year history of the program.
 
LEAGUE LEADERS: As a team, the Lady Owls have committed the fewest fouls per game (6.43) in the Cascade Conference, ranking No. 4 in shutouts (6) and goals against average (0.93), No. 7 in total shots (12.21) and No. 8 in both goals per game (1.07) and assists per game (0.71). Individually, Sydni Nakamura is No. 4 in shutouts (5) and No. 5 in goals against average (0.93), Kiana Jacobson is No. 5 in goals per game (0.42), with Shalynai Naputi No. 6 in shots per game (2.86).