Daniel Chteinberg netted his eighth goal of the NAIA men’s championship tournament and dished off for two more Tuesday as Lindsey Wilson captured its fourth straight title — and sixth in seven years — with a 4-0 romp over visiting Auburn Montgomery at Bowling Green, Ky. Chteinberg, a junior forward, teamed with Adrian Llewellyn to set up Dragan Rajcetic in the 10th minute, then tied the NAIA tournament record with his eighth strike from a Boyzzz Khumalo assist. Rajcetic scored again in the 69th, and Khumalo tallied from a Chteinberg feed in the 90th. “Every championship is special, but this one was extra special because we won it in front of our fans,” said Lindsey Wilson coach Ray Wells, whose Blue Raiders (23-2) extended their NAIA tournament win streak to 16 games. “This was a hard-fought win, and it was a demanding tournament, and that’s a testament to our guys — that they played this hard in all four games and played together. They played like champions all tournament long.” Lindsey Wilson scored a tournament-record 22 goals in the four games. The Blue Raiders defense was led by tournament MVP Gavinj Oldham and goalkeeper Dean Wortz, who notched his 26th career shutout in his fourth NAIA title game. AUM (19-3-4) lost in double overtime to Lindsey Wilson in last year’s final. The Blue Raiders also won in overtime an Oct. 10 meeting in Montgomery, Ala. NAIA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP at Bowling Green, Ky. Tuesday’s final Lindsey Wilson, Ky. 4 Auburn Montgomery 0. Goals: Rajcetic (Chteinberg, Llewellyn) 10, Chteinberg (Khumalo) 25, Rajcetic (Lee, Oldham) 69, Khumalo (Chteinberg) 90. Tournament MVP — Gavin Oldham (Lindsey Wilson). Outstanding Offensive Player — Daniel Chteinberg (Lindsey Wilson).
