ALLIANCE, Ohio — John Carroll defeated Mount Union, 10-7, in a double-overtime thriller on Saturday afternoon in the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

It was the Blue Streaks’ first win over the Purple Raiders in postseason history, and the school’s first win at all over Mount Union since 2016.

A 39-yard field goal in overtime by Colin Schuler was the difference, but the Blue Streaks needed a fourth-down stop afterward to secure the win.

John Carroll (11-1) advances to play Berry College (Ga.) next Saturday in the quarterfinals at a site to be determined.

The narrative has been written for a year and a week by people outside the John Carroll program that the school’s exit from the Ohio Athletic Conference came down to the Blue Streaks’ struggles against Mount Union in fo

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