La Crosse, Wis. – The No. 3 seeded Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (12-5-3, 6-2-2 CCAC) allowed a goal in the 105
th minute to No. 2 seed Viterbo University (Wis.) ended the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Tournament Semifinals match, losing 2-1. Fifth-year senior forward
Jaedan Aguilera (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere North) netted his team-leading 10
th goal of the season while redshirt junior goalkeeper
Daniel Martinez (Cicero, Ill./Morton East) collected seven saves. The Cougars were outshot in the contest by a 17-6 margin. After winning in double overtime in the CCAC Quarterfinals, it was the first time since 2017, September 9 and 19, that SXU played in consecutive double overtime matches.
- Aguilera recorded a pair of shots attempts after playing the full time.
- Senior midfielder Omar Aparicio (Chicago, Ill./Hancock College Prep), fifth-year senior midfielder Saul Camacho (Summit, Ill./Elmhurst/St. Laurence) and redshirt sophomore midfielder Saul Lagunas (Midlothian, Ill./Bremen) each finished with a shot on goal, respectively.
- Martinez made three saves in the first half to keep the match scoreless.
- In the 64th minute, Aguilera scored to put Saint Xavier up 1-0.
- The V-Hawks squared the match just 10 seconds later.
- Viterbo tallied the 'golden goal' in the 105th minute to advance to the CCAC Tournament championship match on Wednesday, November 12.
Saint Xavier (12-4-3/6-2-2 CCAC) awaits to find out if they grab an at-large bid for the 40-team NAIA National Championship First & Second Round. The selections will be announced on Friday, November 14 at 5:00 pm by the national office in Kansas City, Mo.