Box Score The two time reigning Ohio Athletic Conference Champions came out of the gate on fire, en route to a 19-6 victory over Capital University in the OAC semifinals. John Carroll outscored the Crusaders 7-0 in the first period. 

The hot start gave the Blue Streaks the upper hand throughout the remainder of the contest. The second and third period would be decided by one goal, however the fourth period would once again be all Blue and Gold, scoring six goals compared to Capital's one. 

A collection of Blue Streaks found the back of the net. Brendan Whitty led the scoring attack with five goals, tacking on two assists. Nine other John Carroll players found the back of the net. This is the fourth time in the 2018 campaign John Carroll has had 10 players or more record at least one goal. 

Earlier in the season when these two squads faced off the Blue Streaks used a strong first period outscoring Capital 5-0.

Defensively, the Blue and Gold swarmed to the ball causing six turnovers, compared to Capital's one. As a team, JCU capitalized on their extra man opportunities, scoring four out of seven chances. John Carroll played a clean game, recording a total of 30 seconds in the penalty box. 

Between the pipes, Jacob Betz and Will Good each allowed a trio of goals, while combining for 17 saves. 

John Carroll opened up the game on a 10-0 run, which would run halfway through the second period. After 23:44 of scoreless defense Capital finally put one past the junior, Betz. The Blue Streaks stopped the Crusaders momentum trading goals until the fourth period. 

Leading by nine goals heading into the final period John Carroll put the icing on the cake scoring six goals, compared to Capital's two. 

With the victory the Blue Streaks will host crosstown rival Baldwin Wallace for the OAC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The championship game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Don Shula Stadium.