ARKADELPHIA – Ouachita men's soccer used three goals to earn a 3-2 victory over Southern Nazarene on Wednesday afternoon. The victory marked the program's seventh win of the season, the most since 2018.
The Tigers wasted no time getting on the board, scoring less than a minute into the contest.
Andrew Castellanos took a back pass from
Eric Godoy on the endline and sent a cross to
Nathan Buwemi right in front of the net, putting it past the Southern Nazarene goalkeeper.
Ouachita took the early 1-0 lead and maintained the edge until halftime. The Crimson Storm held the advantage in shots 12-6 in the first half, while the Tigers had the slim edge in shots on target, 3-2.
The Tigers opened the second half with a second goal to go up 2-0 in the 51st minute when
Andrew Castellanos used a header on assists by
Cody Tice and
Santos Martinez.
Thirteen minutes later,
Ryan Armijo found the back of the net on an assist from
Jack Langford, giving Ouachita the commanding 3-0 lead in the 64th minute.
The momentum shifted to the Crimson Storm, as Southern Nazarene scored two goals in four minutes to cut the deficit to 3-2 with 10 minutes to play.
Ouachita's defense held strong and kept the Crimson Storm offense at bay for OBU to earn its seventh victory of the season by a 3-2 final score.
The Tigers face off against Harding on Saturday, October 17 at Kluck Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. Seniors will be recognized before game time.
