WOMEN'S CCC TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK
Tuesday – Quarterfinals
(1) Northwest 1, (8) Rocky Mountain 0
(2) Southern Oregon 2, (7) Oregon Tech 1
(3) College of Idaho 3, (6) Carroll 2
(4) Eastern Oregon 3, (5) Corban 0
Wednesday – Semifinals
4 p.m. – Northwest vs. Eastern Oregon (Les Schwab Park, Springfield)
4 p.m. – Southern Oregon vs. College of Idaho (Civic Park, Eugene)
Friday – Championship
12 p.m. – Semifinal winners (Civic Park, Eugene)

SPRINGFIELD – For the third consecutive postseason, Southern Oregon is among the last four Cascade Conference teams standing after looking the part of the No. 2 seed against Oregon Tech in the quarterfinal round of the CCC Championships presented by U.S. Bank.

The Raiders held on to eliminate the Owls, 2-1, in the teams' first-ever postseason matchup on Tuesday at Les Schwab Sports Park. Gabbie Johnson and Mia Santander provided the offense, and the defense was routinely impenetrable until surviving a scare in the final minute.

SOU improved to 11-4-3 overall and moved on to play No. 3 seed College of Idaho at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals. The Raiders are unbeaten in 12 consecutive games, but the Yotes were one of two teams to take a point from them during that stretch when they tied 1-1 on Oct. 15 in Ashland.

The Raiders will also get a shot to avenge last year's semifinal appearance – a 1-0 upset loss against C of I amid a soaked playing field. Turning the table would give them a spot in the championship match for the first time.

Johnson got them off on the right foot in the 21^st minute, as Santander centered the ball from the sideline and gave her teammate a clear 10-yard shot that found the net. In the 34^th minute, Santander put the Raiders up 2-0 by putting back a Sarah Mauk attempt that was saved but not corralled by OIT keeper Sydni Nakamura.

The Owls, who won last year's CCC Tournament, wrapped up their season at 6-5-5. They played from behind all day after fighting the Raiders to a scoreless draw on Sept. 23 in Klamath Falls.

Ashley Hart gave them life, however, by scoring on a breakaway in the 89^th minute. With 24 seconds to go, Kiah Wetzell threatened inside the box but her attempt was blocked by the Raider back line.

SOU keeper Jessie Selby – who on Monday was named to the All-CCC first team for the second year in a row – shined with six saves. Malaika Quigley stepped onto the goal line for another.

The goals were the fourth of the season for both Johnson and Santander.