Oklahoma Baptist (9-5-1) vs. #25 Fort Hays State (8-3-1)
Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Shawnee, Okla. (OBU Soccer Complex)
Match Notes |
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist men's soccer will host No. 25 Fort Hays State in a non-conference match Thursday night at the OBU Soccer Complex.
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The Bison (9-5-1) will face a tough opponent in the Tigers (8-3-1), their second consecutive non-conference match in a row. OBU defeated Central Christian 3-2 earlier in the week behind a pair of goals from
Thiago Dos Santos.
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Vicente Castillo leads the Bison offense with nine goals and four assists this season. Dos Santos now has seven goals scored this season, and
Matthew Giudice scored his fifth goal of the year earlier this week.
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Colin Spencer is expected to start in goal again for the Bison. Spencer has a .619 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-allowed average this year.
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Fort Hays State has won six of their last seven matches, and is currently second in the MIAA. Derick Gonzalez has paced the Tigers this season with eight goals, and Michael Yantz enters Thursday's match with a 1.38 goals-allowed average for the Tigers.
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Oklahoma Baptist will face just two more opponents this season, including the Great American Conference finale against Southern Nazarene.
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