ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Despite setting a new season-high in goals, Southern Nazarene dropped a heart breaker in its 2015 GAC opener with a 4-3 loss at Ouachita Baptist.
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The Crimson Storm (0-6-0) wasted little time finding the back of the net, with
Tommy Fiszel scoring a goal off a pass from
Freddy DiNang in the fourth minute to take a 1-0 lead. However, Ouachita Baptist tied the game less than 20 seconds later with an equalizer from Ryan Trayner.
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After a goal from the Tigers in the 22
nd minute, SNU pulled even in the 28
th minute with a goal from
Pedro Garcia, his first of the season. The Crimson Storm took the lead in the 53
rd minute with Fiszel's second goal of the game and third of the season, stealing the ball from a Tiger defender.
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However, Ouachita would score the next two goals, including the game-winner from Logan Hampton in the 89
th minute to seal the game.
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Jeff Ray (0-5-0) notched three saves for the Crimson Storm, while Nelson Pacheco and Ben O'Brien split time for the Tigers, as Pacheco tallied one save for the Tigers.
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