SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist hosts rival Southern Nazarene in a Great American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinal match Friday night at the OBU Soccer Complex.
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The Bison claimed the top seed in the GAC this season with a 5-1 conference record, earning the host bid for the GAC Tournament. This will be the second meeting with the fourth-seeded Crimson Storm in 10 days, and the third time this season. OBU defeated SNU 4-0 at home and 5-2 on the road in the previous two matches.
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Two-time reigning GAC Offensive Player of the Year
Vicente Castillo leads the top offense in the conference with 11 goals and five assists this year. Oklahoma Baptist scored 46 goals in the regular season, 10 more than second-place Harding.
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First Team All-GAC selection
Thiago Dos Santos netted eight goals this season, and fellow first team member
Jesus Andrade has a team-high six assists.
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Colin Spencer will make his ninth start in goal, entering Friday's contest with a .618 save percentage and a 3.25 goals-allowed average.
David Estrada, an All-GAC First Team honoree, anchors a Bison defense that has allowed just 17 goals after intermission this season.
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Ouachita and Harding will face off in the first semifinal match of the day at 4 p.m., with the Bison and Crimson Storm meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. The winners will face off in the GAC Championship on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.
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