EUGENE, Ore. – Third time is the charm for the Northwest University Eagles (11-8-2, 7-3-2 CCC). This was the Eagles' third straight appearance in the CCC Championship, and this time, they walked away with the title. Northwest University's defense showed its strength during the entire tournament, not allowing any team to score against them. The Eagles upset No. 1 CCC-ranked Eastern Oregon University (15-2-2, 9-1-2 CCC) 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles also earned an automatic qualifier in the National Tournament. The National Tournament bracket will be released Monday morning at 8am PST.
 
Sharaya Roberts, a senior for the Eagles, scored the only goal in the 61^st minute of the Cascade Conference Championship Tournament. Roberts scored off of a corner kick by Jaclyn Metz. This was Roberts' fifth goal of the year, and it could not have come at a better time! Credit Kat Sanchez with eight saves on the week without allowing one goal. For the weekend, the Eagles outscored their opponents 7-0. Regardless of the sport, playing three games in a week can be exhausting! Playing three soccer games in which the team wins or goes home can be extremely strenuous. The fact that these ladies played all week without letting up, stayed focused, and played without mistakes or mental errors shows the strength of a team who can accomplish great things!
 
Northwest University head coach Bryan Chud recapped the game by stating, "Today was the absolute culmination of a lot of hard work and sacrifice, and this group of girls deserve everything they have achieved! I could not be more proud of them, as they gave everything they had and played with desire and determination as they have all week. Today we go home with the satisfaction that we have completed the job that we set out to accomplish at the start of the season."