ADA – Despite outshooting the home team by a wide margin, Oklahoma Baptist was unable to find the back of the net Saturday, falling 1-0 to East Central in a Great American Conference women's soccer match at Tiger Field.

The Bison controlled much of the action offensively, finishing with a 21-12 advantage in total shots and placing 10 attempts on goal. However, East Central goalkeeper Alexandra Naill turned in a standout performance, recording 10 saves to preserve the shutout.

OBU generated several quality chances throughout the match. Addison Gray led the attack with five shots, including three on target, while Joana Gomez added three shots and two attempts on goal. Camden Ocheskey was also dangerous, putting both of her shots on frame.

The contest remained scoreless through more than 78 minutes as both defenses held firm. Oklahoma Baptist goalkeeper Emilia Gallego made two saves and helped keep East Central off the board despite six Tiger corner kicks.

After weathering sustained pressure from the Bison, East Central finally broke through in the 79th minute. Estrella Hernandez capitalized on the Tigers' limited opportunities, scoring the lone goal of the match at the 78:53 mark to give ECU a 1-0 lead.

Oklahoma Baptist immediately pushed forward in search of an equalizer. The Bison recorded multiple shots during the final 12 minutes, including attempts from Hope White, Addison Gray and Gomez, but Naill came up with several key saves down the stretch to secure the result.

The loss dropped Oklahoma Baptist to 2-11-1 overall and 1-7-1 in Great American Conference play. The defeat also eliminated OBU from postseason contention. On the other side, East Central earned its first win of the year (1-15) and moved to 1-9 in league play.  

Next week, OBU returns home to face Southwestern Oklahoma State on Oct 28 at 5 p.m.