Drovers lose at Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY - Both soccer teams from the University of Science and Arts suffered their first loss of the season on the road Thursday to the hands of Oklahoma City University. The USAO women dropped to 1-1 overall after a 1-0 loss, and the men fell to the same record after its 3-1 loss.

After a grueling 2-1 overtime win at Northwood (Texas) to start the season Tuesday, the USAO women managed only one shot on goal against OCU. Drover goalkeeper Katy Swartzendruber turned away 13 shots on the day, but OCU only needed one goal by Jessica Caudle at the 17-minute mark to claim the win.

In the men’s game, Adam Day caught the OCU goalkeeper out of position and scored his second goal of the young season in the 33rd minute to tie the score at 1-1. But the Stars answered with two goals in the next six minutes to salt away its first win of the year.

USAO plays its third of six road games to start the season Tuesday at McPherson, Kan., against McPherson College. The women start the doubleheader at 5 p.m. The men follow at 7 p.m.

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