ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Carlos Tofern pulled off an incredible feat Sunday, stopping three Loyola Chicago penalty kick attempts in a shootout to earn Saint Louis the program's second-consecutive Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Championship crown after a 0-0 draw in regulation and overtime forced the late-match dramatics.
 
The contest, which finished scoreless through regulation and two overtime periods, came down to the shootout, which SLU won 3-2. For Saint Louis (11-4-3), the victory garnered the Billikens their fourth A-10 title overall as well as the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. SLU will learn of its seeding and opponent in the NCAA selection show Monday at 1:00 pm ET.
  Shots from the penalty kick dot are normally considered difficult saves for any keeper. Not only did Tofern stop three Ramblers shots, but his triple-save performance served as a repeat from in the semifinals, when he made three stops in a shootout to send the Billikens to the championship final. Tofern was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player for his solid play across the three-match tournament.
 
Loyola’s Billy Hency scored the first shootout goal, which was matched by SLU’s Kevin Komodi. Tofern then stopped a pair of Ramblers attempts while All-Championship selection Alberto Suarez gave SLU a one-goal lead in the shootout tally. Quinten Blair (LUC) and Grady Easton (SLU) each converted for their respective teams, setting up a must-score situation for Loyola (9-2-7); Tofern, however, made the game-clinching save on All-Championship honoree Marc Torrellas.
 
The game was evenly played through regulation and overtime, with each team collecting six shots and 16 fouls and Loyola holding a 4-2 advantage on corner kicks. Three of the Billikens' shots came on goal and Loyola’s Simon Jillson, an All-Championship selection, had to make four saves. Ironically, Tofern did not collect a save during regulation and overtime.
 
Joining Tofern, Suarez, Torrellas and Jillson on the All-Championship Team were Lane Warrington, John Klein and CJ Coppola from Saint Louis, Andrew Mitchell and Lukas Ender from Loyola Chicago, Duquesne’s Zach Mowka and Dayton’s Michael Adedokun.