Here's how OK Christian described the game:
The Eagles dropped a tough 3-1 decision to the Coyotes in the [men's game]. KWU
was up 2-0 by the 23rd minute after scores from Juan Mundo and Arturo Guizar. OC stiffened its defense and held the deficit at 2-0 through halftime and into the
second stanza. In the 49th minute, freshman Matt Lambert netted his first-career
collegiate goal. The Little Rock, Ark., native headed in a free-kick pass from
fellow freshman Will Binder to cut the deficit to 2-1. But the Coyotes sealed it
with an 85th-minute strike from Derek Dodrill. OC falls to 2-3-2 with the
setback. The series is now tied at 1-1 between OC and KWU.
Kansas Wesleyan filed this report about the game:
The men’s match was a complete reversal of fortune for the Coyotes, who had lost
their last four matches before tying with William Jewell a week ago. The Coyotes
got three goals from three different players and used a strong defensive effort to come away with a 3-1 win over the Eagles.Juan Mundo got the first goal of the night for the Coyotes in the 14th minute on a wild play. After a foul was called on Oklahoma Christian, Mundo took the direct kick and fired it directly into the two players blocking the goal. The ball came back out to Mundo, who then fired it back into the goal for the score.
Almost exactly ten minutes later the Coyotes hit paydirt again. Art Guizar first a shot that was blocked by a OC defender that rebounded right back out to him, and he was able to convert the second try for the score to put the Coyotes up 2-0 in the 24th minute.
The rest of the first half was played in the middle of the field, as only two more shots, one by each team, were taken in the remainder of the time. Oklahoma Christian got its lone goal in the 50th minute on an odd play. After a Wesleyan foul, Will Binder took the direct kick that bounced once and was headed in by the Eagles’ Matt Lambert for the score. Wesleyan had several other chances to pull away, and finally got the icer in the 86th minute off a beautifully placed corner kick from Jose Garay to Derek Dodrill. After Mario Rodriguez’ shot was saved off the goal line by OC keeper Bryan Cochrum, Garay played in a corner kick from the left side right to Dodrill, who headed the ball home for the score to put the Coyotes up 3-1.
OC had a couple of late chances, but could not convert as the Coyotes won for the first time since the season opener on September 1. Wesleyan (2-5-1) outshot the Eagles 22-8, led by Guizar with eight shots, three on goal and one in net. Carillo gave up just one goal in net for the Coyotes, while recording three saves. Lambert had two shots as did Neil Hilton to lead Oklahoma Christian. Cochrum gave up three goals and recorded five saves on the night.
OK Christian's leading scorers this season are Christian Fernandes (6 goals, 13 points), Trey Boykin (3, 6) and Neil Hilton (2, 6). Goalkeeper Bryan Cochrum has given up 12 goals in 7 games while notching 1 shutout. OC's signature results to date are ties at Park University (MO) (currently ranked # 11) and against Bellevue (NE) at So. Nazarene in Bethany OK.
It can be difficult to compare scores in NAIA soccer, but it is interesting to note that 6-1 Sterling's opponents records total to 22 W, 38 L, 1 T, while OC's opponents records total 26 W, 26 L, 5 T.
The last meeting between Sterling and OK Christian was September 24, 2005, at OC. Sterling lost 3-2 after first falling behind 0-1, then grabbing a 2-1 lead, and finally allowing two quick goals midway through the second half. Sterling goals were netted by freshmen Charlie Sewell and Jorge Bueso (on an assist from Shawn Sajjadi). OC has not archived the game, but I recall that Chris Mooney scored one of OC's goals. Sterling players Sewell and Ryan Covey and OC's Mooney were club ball teammates in OKC/Edmond. Sterling finished the 2005 season at 12-7-1 overall and 6-3 in the KCAC; OC was 6-9-2 overall and 1-4-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
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