SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist (2-8, 1-4 GAC) picked up their first Great American Conference win on Tuesday, defeating East Central 2-0.
The night's match opened with the Bison on the defensive due to an onslaught of shot attempts by the Tigers. However, goalkeeper
Emilia Gallego defended the net and record two saves in the early going.
Opportunity struck in the 18
th minute when the Bison flipped the field and found scoring position when
Hali White broke through defenders for a pass to the left side of the box.
Addison Gray took the assist and booted it to the right corner of the net for an early 1-0 OBU advantage.
In the second half the Bison outshot the opponents 13-4 yet none connected until the 88
th minute. A deflected ball came back to
Joana Gomez who rifled in a shot from the top of the 18, doubling the Bison's advantage.
Gray led the team in shot attempts followed by
Annelis Perez,
Camden Ocheskey and
Hope White. Gallego recorded one more save in the second half for a total of three saves on the match.
The game concluded with a final score of 2-0. The Bison earned their first GAC win with the result and picked up their second home win of the season.
Next up for the green and gold is a home contest against Northwestern Oklahoma State on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.
