The 2014 soccer season ended Tuesday afternoon for Wabash College with a 3-0 loss at Kenyon in the semifinals of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. Despite the loss, the Little Giants will always remember this year for a series of successful accomplishments, including a record number of wins and shutouts.

Wabash ended the campaign with a record of 13-3-3, including wins over then 23rd-ranked Rose-Hulman (1-0) and second-ranked Kenyon (1-0). The Little Giants handed Kenyon its only loss of the season with the shutout victory in Crawfordsville in mid-October.

Tuesday the now fifth-ranked Lords took revenge with a pair of early goals. The first came on a free kick that eventually bounced off a group of Wabash players in the box for an own goal to give Kenyon a 1-0 lead. Tony Amolo added a second goal two minutes later, then eventually scored the final goal in the opening minutes of the second period. Wabash managed one shot on goal from Riley Pelton and were outshot in the match 17-6. Dayton Jennings made nine saves in 12 shots on goal for the match.

"Certainly this was a disappointing end to a great season," Wabash head coach Chris Keller said. "We did not start out well, giving up an own goal and letting another goal go in two minutes later. Kenyon took advantage of all their opportunities and punished us like great teams do. They played very well on the day. We had our moments with two or three open looks and hit the post once. We just couldn't find the net today."

The Little Giants eclipsed the former school record of 12 wins a season, set initially in 1990 and matched in 1996. This year's team produced a school-record 10 shutouts, with Jennings earning a record-best eight saves as a goalkeeper. Wabash also did not lose a match at home this season, finishing 5-0-3 at Mud Hollow Stadium. Wednesday's appearance in the NCAC tourney was the first for the Little Giants since joining the conference in 1999. Wabash finished third in the final regular season standings.

"I'm extremely proud of this senior group of players as leaders," Keller said. "To accomplish things we have this season is truly remarkable. I'm excited for the younger players in our program to take these experiences into next season as we move forward. This was a tough loss today, but it doesn't take anything away from what has been an incredible season."