BETHANY, Oklahoma - The Ouachita Baptist men's soccer team battled Southern Nazarene for 88 minutes before the Crimson Storm found the breakthrough late, handing the Tigers a 1-0 setback Saturday evening at the Wanda Rhodes Soccer Complex.
Ouachita (3-2-1, 0-1 GAC) and Southern Nazarene (5-2, 2-0 GAC) played to a scoreless draw through the opening 45 minutes. The Tigers created several opportunities in the first half, recording five shots, including a pair of shots on goal from Andrew Castellanos and two more shots on target from Emanuel Castillo.
Goalkeeper Landon Summers kept the Tigers level throughout the contest, making five saves, including several key stops to keep Southern Nazarene off the scoreboard.
Ouachita continued to challenge for the opening goal in the second half. Ryan Armijo forced another save from the SNU goalkeeper in the 54th minute, while Philip Bolk and Nathan Buwemi also registered second-half scoring opportunities.
Southern Nazarene continued to apply pressure as the half progressed, but Summers and the Ouachita defense repeatedly kept the Crimson Storm from breaking through.
The decisive moment came in the 89th minute when SNU found the back of the net, giving the Crimson Storm a 1-0 advantage.
Ouachita was unable to find an equalizer in the closing minute and finished the match with five shots on goal.
The Tigers return to action on Thursday, September 24 against Newman. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Kluck Field.
