The Central Bible University men's soccer team claimed its second consecutive NCCAA Division II Central Region Championship on Friday, defeating top-seeded Barclay College in a dramatic penalty-kick shootout after the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw through regulation and two overtime periods at Central Bank Sporting Complex in Kansas City.

The second-seeded Saints (9-7-4) prevailed 5-4 in penalty kicks to secure the regional title and punch their ticket to the NCCAA Division II National Championships for the second straight season.

With a regional championship on the line, neither team could gain the upper hand through 90 minutes of regulation and two additional 10-minute overtime periods.

CBU's Pedro Santos scored the first goal of the match 22 minutes into play. Barclay's José Filho knotted the score at 1-apiece with 12 minutes left in regulation.

After 110 minutes of play left the teams deadlocked at 1-1, the championship was decided from the penalty spot. Central Bible converted five penalty kicks to Barclay's four to claim the title and knock off the tournament's No. 1 seed.

The championship victory capped an impressive two-day tournament run for the Saints, who advanced to the title match with a convincing 4-1 semifinal victory over Ozark Christian College the day before.

Adding to the Saints' postseason accomplishments, four Central Bible players earned NCCAA Division II Central Region All-Region honors. Baraka Grodya was named to the All-Region First Team, while Joao Aguiar, Pedro Santos and Gustavo Krugher received Second Team recognition.

Last season, Central Bible finished 17-4-2 and made its first appearance at the NCCAA Division II National Championships since 2008. The Saints posted a 1-2 record at the national tournament in Kissimmee, Fla., gaining valuable postseason experience that they will look to build upon in this year's championship.

With another regional title secured, the Saints will now turn their attention to the NCCAA Division II National Championships, where they will look to build on last season's appearance and compete for a national title. The national tournament field is scheduled to be announced on Thursday.