SEARCY, Ark. – The Ouachita Baptist men's soccer team defeated regular season Great American Conference (GAC) champions Harding 3-1 Sunday afternoon to win the GAC Tournament.
 
The Tigers came from behind for the second time in the tournament, giving up another early goal. The Bisons jump in front 1-0 during the eighth minute of play before Ouachita answered with an equalizer less than two minutes later.
 
Michiru Forbess hit in his first of two goals to tie the championship match at one. Forbess' first goal came off a free kick, which struck off the crossbar before deflecting off the Bisons' keeper and into the back of the net.
 
Blake Beshirs came away with the winning goal for Ouachita before the end of the first half. Beshirs hit in his first goal of the season off a penalty kick.
 
Forbess added to Ouachita's lead during the 60^th minute with his fourth goal of the season. Forbess again scored off a free kick, this time 25-yards out from goal.
 
As a team, the Tigers where outshot by the Bisons 20-8 and 8-4 with shots on goal. Ouachita keeper Edward Pacheco, however, saved seven of Harding's eight shots on goal, including six saves in the second half, to help the Tigers take the championship match.
 
The GAC Tournament championship is the second for the Tigers since the conference's inaugural season in 2015. Ouachita defeated Oklahoma Baptist in 2015 for the teams' first GAC Tournament title.