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Aramburu, A.

Men's Soccer Natalie Nolen, Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant

SNU Men's Soccer Comes Up Just Short in Arkadelphia

The Storm falls 3-2 after second-half push

Box Score ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Southern Nazarene battled back late but came up short on the road Wednesday, falling 3-2 to Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

The Tigers (6-4-1, 3-3 GAC) struck early to take control. In the 1st minute, Nathan Buwemi netted the ball to put Ouachita in front 1-0.

Ouachita Baptist doubled its advantage early in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Andrew Castellanos scored to make it 2-0.

The Tigers added to the lead in the 65th minute. Ryan Armijo scored his first goal of the year to extend the lead to 3-0.

Southern Nazarene (7-5-1, 4-3-1 GAC) responded late to get back into the match. In the 77th minute, Francisco Chong found the back of the net on a penalty kick to cut the deficit to 3-1. 

The Crimson Storm continued to push with this momentum. In the 81st minute, Bekir Lekic netted his third goal of the year to make it 3-2. The Storm fought until the very end but couldn't quite find another finish. 

SNU finished with the advantage in shots at 24-11 on the day, placing 7 shots on goal to the Tigers' 6. Ouachita finished with 5 saves to Aimar Aramendia's 3.

Next Up

The Storm will return home to continue GAC play as they host Northeastern State at Wes Harmon Field on October 17 at 7:00 pm.
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Players Mentioned

Aimar Aramendia

#1 Aimar Aramendia

GK
6' 3"
Junior
Francisco Chong

#10 Francisco Chong

MF
5' 5"
Graduate Student
Bekir Lekic

#6 Bekir Lekic

MF
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Aimar Aramendia

#1 Aimar Aramendia

6' 3"
Junior
GK
Francisco Chong

#10 Francisco Chong

5' 5"
Graduate Student
MF
Bekir Lekic

#6 Bekir Lekic

6' 0"
Senior
MF