BETHANY, Okla. — After picking up a victory in its previous game over Oklahoma Baptist, Southern Nazarene had a chance to move into fourth place in the Great American Conference with a win over East Central. SNU did not waste this opportunity, using tough defense and a timely goal to notch a 1-0 victory over East Central on Senior Day, putting them in the driver's seat for the final spot in the GAC Conference Tournament.
 
The Crimson Storm (7-9-0, 4-6-0 GAC) entered the game tied with the Tigers for fourth place, needing a win to earn the tie-breaker. Though SNU outshot the Tigers 12-2 in the first half and 17-3 through the first 64 minutes, the Crimson Storm had nothing to show for it. However, a shot by Kelsi Bussert in the 65^th minute got a good bounce off the crossbar with the ball barely sneaking across the line to give SNU a 1-0 lead.
 
That would be enough for the Crimson Storm, thanks to the defense contributing its second shutout of the week and sixth of the season. The Tigers had a chance to tie the game in the final minute of the game, but a shot by Lexie DeVore sailed over the goal with 45 seconds left to ice the game.
 
Natasha Fuentes tallied four saves on the day, three of which came in the second half. The Crimson Storm outshot the Tigers 20-6 on the game, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal. Sierra Price recorded an assist on the goal by Bussert, her second assist of the year.
 
Nancy Williams, Paige Roark, Grace Self, Kasey Throgmorton, Katy Crawford, and Price all played their final home game for Southern Nazarene.