ORLANDO, Florida – Lucca Dourado’s goal in the ninth minute stood up as the gamewinner as goalkeeper Yannik Oettl made five saves in a shutout effort to lead UCF to the American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship title with a 1-0 win against Tulsa Saturday night at the UCF Soccer Complex.
The Knights (8-3-1), who were playing in their fourth consecutive championship final, won their first American title and earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
Dourado, who scored both of the Knights’ goals during the tournament, was chosen as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player, while Oettl, who made a combined 14 saves and allowed one goal in two games, was the easy choice as Most Outstanding Defensive Player.