OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City's stingy defense came through again on Saturday, making a first-half goal stand up for a 1-0 win over Nelson.
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Juan Erazo got his first goal of the season, putting away a nice feed from
Harrison Knight in the 28
th minute for the game-winner.
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Alexis Bertrand had two saves to collect his conference-leading sixth shutout of the season in goal.
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OCU had six shots, including three by Knight, who had two shots on goal. Erazo made good on his only shot of the night.
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The win keeps the Stars in a first-place tie with Mid-America Christian. Those teams played to a draw earlier this season.
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OCU honored 10 seniors before the game, their last regular season weekend contest at Brian Harvey Field. Recognized were Bertrand,
Korbin Cardoza,
Bernardo Duarte,
Henrique Duarte,
Ruben Fahiya,
Nathan Fergeson,
Ryan Moon,
Lorenzo Nardini,
Shay Prescod and
Sage Trevino.
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The Stars return to action on Tuesday with a 3:30 p.m. contest at Wayland Baptist.
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