Oklahoma Baptist (10-6-1) vs. University of Mary (6-7)
Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
Shawnee, Okla. (OBU Soccer Complex)
Match Notes |
SHAWNEE – In the final match of the regular season, Oklahoma Baptist men's soccer hosts University of Mary on Senior Night Saturday.
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The Bison clinched the top seed in the Great American Conference last week and received the host bid for the GAC Tournament. OBU will face Southern Nazarene in a semifinal match on Nov. 4 at the OBU Soccer Complex.
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Seven players will suit up for their final regular season match at Bison Hill. Six seniors and
Andrew Thomsen, a graduate student, will be honored in a ceremony Saturday night. The seniors are
Alex Cordero,
Vicente Castillo,
Matthew Giudice,
Trevin Hicks,
Sam Smith, and
Pablo Garcia.
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Castillo leads the Bison attack that has outscored opponents 42-32 this season. He has scored a GAC-leading 11 goals on the year.
Colin Spencer is expected to start once again in goal, and enters the match with a .633 save percentage.
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Jordan Pearce leads the Marauders with seven goals scored this season, and keeper Ludvig Rhodin has a 2.66 goals-allowed average.
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This will be the first meeting between the two schools in men's soccer.
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