OBU Returns from Alabama Trip with Win, Tie and Loss

Article Date

September 13, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's soccer teams left Alabama after a win, a loss and a draw.

The 17th-ranked OBU men will return to Shawnee with a tie and a loss on the road trip, having tied 13th-ranked Mobile, 1-1, and losing to eighth-ranked Auburn-Montgomery 3-0.

The Lady Bison recorded a 3-0 win over Belhaven University.

In the women's game, six different players got in on the scoring. Katya Arruda scored first, nine minutes into the game, with an assist from Lauren Aldred.

Autumn Oury drove one home, getting help from Carissa Watson in the 23rd minute. The last game came a quick two minutes later when Sara Williams fed Cara Zalenski in the 25th minute for the 3-0 lead.

Maira Negri (75 minutes) and Andi Little combined for the shutout win in goal.

The win moved the Lady Bison to 3-0-1.

In the game with Mobile, Pablo Campos had OBU's only goal of the weekend with a double assist from Marcos Silva and Rafael Heck. Mobile tied it later in the first half.

The Bison missed a few opportunities in the second half with a couple of shots glancing off the bars and post.

Though OBU lost the AUM game, coach Marcelo Galvao felt good about the performance.

"Overall it was a positive weekend," Galvao said. "We had a lot of positive comments from other coaches, including some professional coaches who were there to see us. It was very encouraging."