GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 3, Concordia University Texas 1
Records: University of the Ozarks (7-4-1), Concordia University Texas (7-3-0)
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Abilene, Texas | HSU Soccer Complex
ASC Championship Tournament Finals
THE BASICS
The Eagles captured the 2021 American Southwest Conference Championship after defeating Concordia University Texas 3-1 Saturday night in Abilene, Texas. Under Head Coach Aaron Brueckner, the Eagles finished the season 7-4-1 and won their first conference title since the 2003 season. The Eagles got a goal from Charleus Emmanuel Ritch in the 16th minute to put Ozarks in front 1-0. Concordia scored the equalizer in the 34th minute to end the half 1-1. But the Eagles were determined to win the title and it showed. The Eagles played outstanding in the second half, with Alain Claude netting a beautiful goal in the 57th minute. Lorfils Milord put the game out of reach with a goal in the 87th minute.
"I have to thank God first," said Brueckner. "The guys put in the work. The comradery and team unity are unbelievable. This championship is a result of the daily grind in practice and believing in the process. They believed in each other with great confidence. It was so fun to watch. They deserve this and I am just glad to be part of it."
"We had the most difficult road through the bracket," said Tournament MVP Drew Mott. "I am just proud of all the guys and so happy to come out on top."
SCORING SUMMARY
14:12 – Charleus Emmanuel Ritch
33:37 – Marco Vasquez
56:57 – Alain Claude
86:55 – Lorfils Milord
KEY STATISTICS
The Eagles got a goal from Alain Claude in the second half that seemed to deflate Concordia and gave all the momentum to Ozarks.
OZARKS STARTERS
Logan Valestin, Jonathan Julmiste, Lorfils Milord, Truman Hensley, Drew Mott, Colin Cosby, Ruaya Zamora, Alain Claude, Charleus Emmanuel Ritch, Kyle Seymour, Harry Hilton
OZARKS SUBSTITUTES
Kevin Avalos, Rigo Resendez, Daniel Gomez, Sebastien Bathard, Pedro Gallaga, Tafadzwa Churumanzi
ASC All-Tournament Team
MVP- Drew Mott
Alain Claude
Lorfils Milord
Kyle Seymour
Joshua Redding, Concordia
Marco Vazquez, Concordia
Joel Abrego, Concordia
Merek Byckovski, UT Dallas
Jovi Munoz, UT Dallas
Reid Applewhite, Hardin-Simmons
Maxwell Winneker, Hardin-Simmons
