Bison Face RiverHawks in Tahlequah

Oklahoma Baptist (2-3-1) at Northeastern State (2-3) 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19 Tahlequah, Oklahoma Live Stats | Media Notes

SHAWNEE – Coming off a 3-3 tie with Southwest Baptist, the Bison head to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, looking for their first win in three tries when they take on the RiverHawks of Northeastern State at 7 p.m. at DeLoache Field.
 
Oklahoma Baptist's offense has been on fire, averaging 2.5 goals per match over their last four contests. Vicente Castillo continues to top the Great American Conference leaderboards with five goals and 11 points (5g, 1a), while Thiago Dos Santos, Jonathan Martinez and Matthew Giudice have each netted twice. The defense will look to shore up some holes, as opponents are averaging 2.73 goals per match this season. Oklahoma Baptist is currently 2-3-1 on the season.
 
Northeastern State enters Monday's tilt sitting at 2-3, but just shut out No. 9-ranked Midwestern State this past week. Trevor Reed has done the heavy lifting for the RiverHawks, finding the back of the net four times in five games. The defense features two goalkeepers that split time fairly evenly, and they have combined to allow 1.56 goals against per game and a .724 save percentage.
 
The Bison return home Thursday night for as they open GAC play against Harding at 7 p.m. at the OBU Soccer Complex.