ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Bison are back in the win column thanks to a 1-0 road win over Ouachita Baptist at Kluck Field in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in both squads' Great American Conference opener.
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Oklahoma Baptist's defensive front of
Stormy Arledge,
Josue De Paz,
David Estrada and
Michael Stewart silenced the GAC's most efficient offense, as well as the GAC's leading scorer, Tinashe Chigede. It's the first time this season Ouachita has failed to find the back of the net, taking a season-low four shots all match. For the Bison, the win is the squad's first clean sheet of the season.
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Dominic Gibson provided the match-winner in the 29th minute of play. The freshman midfielder picked up the ball in the middle of the park, dribbled past several defenders before firing home from 25 yards out to give the Bison the distance they'd need to see out the win.
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Parker Lawter picked up his second win of the season, as well as his first career shutout. The Bison goalkeeper went largely untested, being called into action just twice for the match but proving equal to the task both times.
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Oklahoma Baptist (2-3-1, 1-0 GAC) now heads to Searcy, Arkansas, to wrap up the opening weekend of GAC play against Harding on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Stevens Soccer Complex.
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