Box Score BOLIVAR, Mo. – The OBU Tiger soccer team gained a 5-2 victory over the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats on Tuesday, earning their second win of the season.
SBU jumped out to an early lead in the first half off of a goal by senior Kaleb Romero in the 22
nd minute. The Tigers answered quickly, however, with a penalty kick scored by senior
Nathan Gay. The teams went into halftime tied at one.
In the second half, the first score came from the Bearcats once again when senior Bradley Stillwagon scored on an assist from sophomore Mata Gaspar.
After the second score from SBU, the Tigers took complete control, scoring four goals in the final 12 minutes. The first of the four was scored in the 78
th minute by sophomore
Taylor Christian and assisted by freshman
Spencer Soles. Less than three minutes later, freshman
Ian Monteiro scored again for OBU, followed by a goal from Soles shortly after. In the 85
th minute, freshman
Ryan Trayner scored the fifth goal for the Tigers, with an assist from freshman
Gideon Onguti.
OBU's junior goalkeeper
David Henley finished the game with two saves.
The Tigers play again on Monday, Oct. 7
th, when they travel to Searcy, Ark. to take on the Harding University Bison. Game time is set for 7 p.m.