Late Goal Lifts OBU Past Lady Buffs

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SHAWNEE – The unbeaten run increased to eight as Oklahoma Baptist women's soccer bagged an overtime winner over West Texas A&M on Monday night at the OBU Soccer Complex for a 1-0 victory.
 
With the win, OBU wrapped up its nonconference slate with a 5-1 mark against opponents outside the Great American Conference.
 
It was a frustrating opening 90 minutes for the Lady Bison, who outshot the Lady Buffs, 19-3. A goalmouth scramble in the final minutes of regulation proved fruitless for OBU, and for the second time in three matches the Lady Bison were headed to overtime.
 
In the first minute of extra time, Hannah White found a streaking Ruth King down the right wing and slid her the ball on the run. King whipped in what appeared to be a cross to Abigail Parker on the back post, but the cross curled towards goal and nestled in the left side-netting after just 49 seconds of overtime to give OBU the victory.
 
The Lady Bison defense held West Texas A&M without a single shot on goal for the entire match.
 
Oklahoma Baptist (10-1-1, 5-0-1 GAC) now sets its sights on the second leg of GAC competition when they welcome Ouachita Baptist to the OBU Soccer Complex at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12.