BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - In a battle of the top two teams in the CCAC, #21 Olivet Nazarene University (6-1-1/1-0) took a 3-1 victory over Judson University (3-2-1/0-1). Olivet Nazarene scored two goals in the final 12 minutes of the match to secure the win.

Judson, who is receiving votes in the latest NAIA National Poll, tied the game at one in the 52^nd minute when Ashley Williams (Lake in the Hills, IL/Huntley HS) took a break away shot that landed in the top right hand corner. Olivet Nazarene broke the scoreless tie in the 39^th minute on a Michelle Davis goal.

The second half went to Olivet Nazarene as they only took five shots but two were for goals. Janel Schmitt (78^th minute) and Meghan Pipal (84^th minute) scored for the Tigers.

Christina Thornton, the CCAC Player of the Week, took two shots in the second half in the 64^th and 70^th minutes but both were saved. It was just seven minutes later after Thornton's last shot that Olivet Nazarene took the lead. Again, Thornton tried to strike a goal in the 80^th minute for a tie but Olivet Nazarene's Danielle Johnston snagged one of her 10 saves on the day.

Judson pushed until the end as Williams and Kaylee O'Brien (Lake in the Hills, IL/Huntley HS) each took a shot that was saved on the final six minutes.

Judson will travel to Ft. Wayne, Ind., on Saturday, September 19^th, to face the University of St. Francis at 4:00 p.m.