No. 11 WVU Tech vs. No. 21 Ottawa: NAIA National Championship | Round of 16
When/Where: Tuesday, Dec. 2 — 8 p.m. ET — Orange Beach Sportsplex (Orange Beach, Ala.)
Bracket: NAIA National Championship Round of 16; winner advances to the national quarterfinals.
Game Day Info
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Streaming: NAIA on UEN | NAIA Network
Live Stats:Â Presto Stats
Campus Watch Party: Students are invited to join a campus watch party at 8 p.m. in Room 200 of the Life Science Building, with free pizza and drinks provided.
The Matchup
No. 11 seed WVU Tech (17-0-2) meets No. 21 Ottawa (15-2-5) in a neutral-site Round of 16 showdown in Orange Beach. The Golden Bears arrive unbeaten with a 15-match winning streak and the River States Conference Tournament championship. The Braves come off a pair of 1–0 wins in the Opening Round, knocking off Harris-Stowe and No. 6 Lindsey Wilson.
This is the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Form & Trends
WVU Tech
Streaks: Won 15 straight; unbeaten in 19
Recent results:
- 4–0 vs. Midway
- 2–1 vs. Rio Grande (RSC Final)
- 4–3 OT vs. Madonna (Second Round)
Team profile:
- 65 goals (3.42/g)
- .231 shot percentage
- 10 shutouts
- 0.75 GAA
- +51 goal differential (65–14)
- Outshooting opponents 281–126
Tech has held opponents to one goal or fewer in 17 of 19 matches this season.
Ottawa
Streaks: Won 2; 7–2–1 in last 10
Recent results:
- 3–0 vs. Kansas Wesleyan
- 0–5 at Oklahoma Wesleyan
- 1–0 vs. Harris-Stowe
- 1–0 at No. 6 Lindsey Wilson
Team profile:
- 68 goals (2.96/g)
- .177 shot percentage
- 10 shutouts
- 1.09 GAA
- 385 shots (16.7/g)
Ottawa owns a 10–0–3 record in KCAC play and has scored 12 goals or more twice this season.
By the Numbers
- Goals: WVU Tech 65 | Ottawa 68
- Goals per game: WVU Tech 3.42 | Ottawa 2.96
- GAA: WVU Tech 0.75 | Ottawa 1.09
- Shutouts: WVU Tech 10 | Ottawa 10
- Shot %: WVU Tech .231 | Ottawa .177
- Shots per game: WVU Tech 14.8 | Ottawa 16.7
Home/Away/Neutral:
- Tech — 11-0-2 home | 6-0 away | 0-0 neutral
- Ottawa — 8-0-2 home | 6-2-3 away | 1-0 neutral
Players to Watch
WVU Tech
- Julen Recalde — 13 goals, 2 game-winners, .241 shot percentage
- Keishon Clarke — 10 goals, 4 game-winners, .476 shot percentage
- Leny Duperray — 10 goals, 29 shots on goal
- Gonzalo Sabeh — Team-high 9 assists (4 goals, 17 pts)
- Hugo Roman — 3 goals, 7 assists
- Luka Felix — 12–0–2 record, 0.88 GAA, 48 saves
- Ramon Ferrari — 0.26 GAA, .900 save percentage
Ottawa
- Antonio Natalucci — 15 goals, 3 assists
- Jevan Purcell-Jackson — 12 goals, 5 game-winners
- Alonso Basauri — 7 goals, 19 assists (team-high 33 pts)
- Matias Mazieres — 9 goals in 20 appearances
- Simon Kindt — 5 goals, 5 assists
- David Martinez — 11–0–6 record, 0.99 GAA, 65 saves, 8 shutouts
What to Watch Tuesday
- Elite goal scorers on both sides: Recalde, Clarke, Duperray vs. Natalucci, Purcell-Jackson, Basauri
- Midfield creators: Sabeh and Roman anchor Tech's possession; Basauri and Kindt lead Ottawa's distribution
- Goalkeeping duel: Felix (0.88 GAA) and Ferrari (0.26 GAA) vs. Martinez (0.99 GAA, 8 shutouts)
- Set-piece efficiency: Both teams have scored heavily via service and second phases
- Tech's defensive consistency: Opponents averaging just 6.6 shots per match
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday in Orange Beach, with the winner advancing to the national quarterfinals.
