The mantle already has a regular season trophy placed upon it. John Carroll would like to place next to it a postseason tournament prize.

As the JCU men's soccer team begins play in the 2014 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament, the Blue Streaks not only have a goal of winning their first league title since 2007, but also have a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since that season as well.

With a current ranking of #2 in the latest National Collegiate Soccer Association of America (NSCAA) Division III Great Lakes Region poll and a #15 ranking in the NSCAA Division III national poll, John Carroll woulod appear to be in good position to extend its postseason run beyond this week, but as history has proven, nothing is safer than claiming the automatic bid which the OAC Tournament carries,

The quest for that automatic bid will begin Wednesday afternoon at Don Shula, as the #1 seeded Blue Streaks host the #5 seeded Capital University Crusaders in a semifinal round match-up. The contest is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm

Live video and live stats will be available to follow the match.

Capital upset #4 seed Ohio Northern on Monday to advance from the quarterfinal round. John Carroll, as the top seed, receivied a bye innto the semifinals.

When the two teams met in Bexley, Ohio, on October 25, John Carroll prevailed by a 3-2 score. JCU trailed early by a 1-0 count before erupting for three goals at the end of the first half.

The winner of this match will play either #2 seed Baldwin Wallace or #3 seed Heidelberg in the OAC championship on Saturday, November 8, at the site of the highest remaining seed following semifinal round action. The time will be determined by the host school.

John Carroll is making its league-record 22nd appearance in the league's postseason tournament, missing just the 1998 edition since the OAC instituted the playoff format in 1992. It has also reached a league-record 13 championship finals, including each of the last three seasons.

The Blue Streaks are 18-15-3 all-time in OAC Tournament play, with five titles to their credit (1993, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007).

General admission tickets will be $7 for the contest, but a valid OAC student ID guarantees admission free of charge. Admission is $2 for anyone 18 and under, and tickets for seniors are $5.