BETHANY, Okla. - Southern Nazarene Women's Soccer earned a 2-1 comeback win over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Friday in Bethany.
The Crimson Storm struck first early in the opening half. In the 14th minute, Darby Boehler found the back of the net for her first goal of her career off a feed from Danika Womack to give SNU (2-4-1, 1-1 GAC) a 1-0 lead.
The advantage was short-lived as Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-2-3, 1-1 GAC) answered less than 30 seconds later. In the 14th minute, Braelee Epp leveled the match at 1-1 off an assist from Maya Thornburg for SWOSU. Both sides traded chances the rest of the half, heading into the break tied 1-1.
Southern Nazarene found the winner in the second half. In the 77th minute, Bella Brennan delivered the decisive goal for her first goal of her career to put the Storm in front 2-1.
It was a strong offensive showing for the Crimson Storm down the stretch. SNU outshot the Bulldogs 14-10 overall with a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. Madaline Bailey recorded 2 saves and faced 3 shots on goal, while SWOSU finished with 4 saves on the day.Â
Next Up
Southern Nazarene will continue Great American Conference play on Wednesday, September 23, traveling to Searcy, Arkansas to take on Harding at 3:00 pm.
