BETHANY, Okla. – SWOSU Soccer drove east down I-40 to meet Southern Nazarene in a Great American Conference showdown on Saturday evening. The Crimson Storm scored an early goal that would ultimately be enough to beat the Dawgs.

SWOSU was on the defensive early in the first half, facing nine shots – seven of which were on goal – including the deciding goal which came in the 11th minute. SWOSU managed three shots on goal, but all were saved by the SNU goalkeeper.

In the latter half of the match, SWOSU maintained their shot output (5) from the first half while slicing SNU's down to five. The two sides combined to put three shots on goal after halftime. 

In the game, Ruth Vasquez led in both shots (6) and shots on goal (2) while Riley Massey added two shots of her own. Both teams picked up multiple yellow cards in the game.

SWOSU's record moves to 2-5-1 and they will stay on the road for their next matchup on Thursday, October 3 against Harding at 6:00 pm.