WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Oklahoma Christian men's soccer earned a massive result on the road Saturday night, battling to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against No. 3 Midwestern State (9-0-3, 3-0-1) at Stang Park.
The host Mustangs broke through late in the opening half, drawing a foul in the box that set up Alan Rivera's penalty kick goal in the 43rd minute to give Midwestern State a 1-0 advantage at the break. Oklahoma Christian continued to fight back in the second half, leaning on strong defensive play and timely goalkeeping from Dante Caffaro, who finished with five saves while facing 19 total shots from the home side.
The Eagles' effort paid off in the 74th minute when Luis Alvis pounced on an opportunity to strike an unassisted equalizer, his third goal of the season, to bring OC level. Oklahoma Christian withstood late pressure from the nation's third-ranked team down the stretch to lock up a crucial point away from home.
With the result, Oklahoma Christian moves to 5-3-3 overall,1-0-3 in Lone Star Conference play and up to fourth place in the Lone Star Conference standings.
Up Next
The Eagles will be on the road Wednesday when they take on Sul Ross State at 1 p.m., before returning home to host Lubbock Christian at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
