MEDFORD, Ore. – Three of the four quarterfinal matches went to overtime, setting the stage for an exciting finish to Saturday's action. Both of the tournament's top two seeds were eliminated as four teams punched their tickets to the semifinals of the 2026 CCC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, at Lithia & Driveway Fields in Medford, Oregon.
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No. 3 seed Southern Oregon University def. No. 6 seed Bushnell University, 3-2 (OT)
No. 3 seed Southern Oregon advanced to the CCC Semifinals with a 3-2 overtime comeback victory over No. 6 seed Bushnell. After the Beacons built a 2-0 lead with goals in the 58th and 69th minutes, the Raiders answered with two goals in a span of just over two minutes. Michael Mutchukian headed in a corner kick in the 72nd minute, followed by Ariel De Dios Cruz's equalizer in the 74th minute off another Cruz Cuevas-George corner. De Dios Cruz then delivered the golden goal just 51 seconds into overtime on a direct free kick to complete the comeback. Southern Oregon outshot Bushnell 20-10 and held a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal. Daniel Espinosa made one save for the Raiders, while Bushnell goalkeeper Aaron Lowry recorded seven. Southern Oregon will face No. 8 seed Warner Pacific in Monday's semifinals at 4 p.m.
No. 7 seed Oregon Tech def. No. 2 seed Carroll College, 3-1
No. 7 seed Oregon Tech scored three second-half goals to earn a 3-1 upset over No. 2 seed Carroll College and advance to Monday's CCC Semifinals. The Owls took the lead in the 51st minute on an own goal before Andrew George doubled the advantage in the 64th minute, assisted by Lucas Kay-Wong and Yahir Ramos. Merrick Tambio added Oregon Tech's third goal in the 76th minute off a Kay-Wong assist. Carroll's Nils Benning found the net in the 80th minute, but the Owls held on for the victory. Both teams recorded 15 shots, while Oregon Tech held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal. Noah Harwood made four saves for the Owls, and Carroll goalkeeper Dane Quinn recorded three. Oregon Tech will face No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon in Monday's semifinals at 7 p.m.
No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon University def. No. 5 seed College of Idaho, 2-1 (OT)
No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon University advanced to the CCC Semifinals with a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 5 seed College of Idaho. The Mountaineers took a 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute when Austin Turner finished a pass from Henry Lopez. College of Idaho's Mitch Cameron equalized in the 80th minute, sending the match to overtime. With just over two minutes remaining in the first overtime period, Lopez scored the game-winner off an assist from Davyd Fedina. Eastern Oregon outshot the Yotes 20-11 and held a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. Kevin Pullara made two saves for the Mountaineers, while College of Idaho goalkeeper Fynn Gehring recorded five. Eastern Oregon will face No. 7 seed Oregon Tech in Monday's semifinals at 7 p.m.
No. 8 seed Warner Pacific University and No. 1 seed Rocky Mountain College tied, 3-3
WPU advanced on PKs, 3-1
Defending champion Warner Pacific University rallied late to force overtime before advancing to the CCC Semifinals with a 3-1 penalty-kick victory over No. 1 seed Rocky Mountain College. The Knights trailed 3-1 before Felix Mendoza scored in the 68th minute off an Alfredo Jimenez corner kick. Ethan Zavala then delivered the equalizer with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, finishing a pass from Damian Palominos. Neither team scored through two overtime periods, sending the match to a penalty-kick shootout. Warner Pacific converted three attempts, while goalkeeper Owen Purvis helped hold Rocky Mountain to one successful kick. Rocky Mountain outshot the Knights 19-10 and held a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal, while Purvis recorded six saves. Warner Pacific will face No. 3 seed Southern Oregon in Monday's semifinals at 4 p.m.
Semifinals – Monday, November 9
4 p.m. – No. 3 seed Southern Oregon vs. No. 8 seed Warner Pacific
7 p.m. – No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon vs. No. 7 seed Oregon Tech
Championship – Wednesday, November 11
1 p.m. – Semifinal winners