WOMEN'S CCC TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK
Monday – Quarterfinals
(1) College of Idaho 2, (8) Bushnell 0
(7) Southern Oregon 1, (2) Carroll 0
8 p.m. – (3) Eastern Oregon vs. (6) Oregon Tech
8 p.m. – (4) Corban vs. (5) Northwest
Wednesday – Semifinals
7 p.m. – (1) College of Idaho vs. (7) Southern Oregon
7 p.m. – Other quarterfinal winners
Friday – Championship
3 p.m. – Semifinal winners

SPRINGFIELD – Mia Ammons took matters into her own hands in the 85th minute to end a stalemate in the quarterfinal round of the Cascade Conference Championships presented by U.S. Bank, delivering Southern Oregon's signature win of the season with one of its most electric goals.

Ammons, a sophomore forward, found herself with a loose ball after it popped out 35 yards away from the goal, turned, fired, and stuck it off the left post and into the net, making the Raiders 1-0 winners against Carroll (Mont.) on Monday night at Les Schwab Sports Park.

The Raiders improved to 9-6-4 overall, and became the first No. 7 seed to get past a No. 2 seed in the tournament since 2018. They're into the semifinals for the fourth consecutive season – set for a date at 7 p.m. Wednesday with No. 15-ranked College of Idaho, the CCC's regular-season champion. Not only did they stay alive, but they made 11th-year coach Jenni Rosenberg the first 100-game winner in SOU soccer history.

They often looked like the higher seed against the Saints (11-2-4), who presented a matchup favorable as further shown in the teams' 1-1 draw three weeks ago. Wet, frigid and windy conditions limited chances on both sides.

Carroll mustered four mostly harmless shots on goal, each of which Ashlynn Hernandez stopped. The Raiders only generated the one from Ammons, but they had several more near misses while playing direct throughout the night.

Ammons' goal was her fourth of the season, and her first game-winner as a Raider. The Raiders had not previously scored a game-winner in the second half all season.

They'll go for another first on Wednesday: They've never previously reached the tournament final, either.

College of Idaho won its semifinal against No. 8 seed Bushnell, 2-0. It was the Yotes' 16th consecutive win, a streak that included a 1-0 defeat of SOU on Sept. 29 in Caldwell.

The Raiders are unbeaten in five consecutives matchups against the Saints.