McPHERSON, Kan. -- Senior Jacob Zamarron deposited his league-leading 12th goal of the season and the Golden Eagle defense banded together to complete its second clean sheet of the season as the John Brown University men's soccer team completed a 1-0 victory at Central Christian (Kan.) on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 22) at the CCCK Soccer Field.
Entering the match on a four-game unbeaten streak, the Tigers (8-4-4, 2-3-2 Sooner Athletic) had just knocked off Science & Arts (Okla.) in Chickasha, but the Golden Eagles (8-2-3, 4-2-1) out-shot the hosts 12-9 and quickly returned to the win column after Tuesday's setback at top-ranked Mid-America Christian (Okla.).
In the 11th minute, sophomore Alejandro Ramirez drew a foul in the box, and Zamarron calmly converted on the ensuing penalty kick to give John Brown its lone tally of the afternoon. The conversion improved Zamarron to 1-of-2 from the spot on the season, and continued his goal output as the SAC's leading mark.
While the teams combined for 21 shots on the afternoon, both sides had a difficult time finding the target as the Golden Eagles edged the hosts 4-3 in shots on frame. Junior Erick Diaz led JBU with three attempts, while Ramirez and senior Ivan Garcia each posted two attempts on the afternoon.
Sophomore Kyle Hix improved to 4-1-1 on the season making all three saves required of him. Sebastian Herrera took the loss between the sticks for the Tigers also making a trio of saves, conceding just the penalty kick.
With one week left in the regular season, John Brown returns to action to close out the SAC table with a pair of home games, starting with a 7 p.m. matchup with Southwestern A.G. (Texas) on Friday (Oct. 27). The SAC Sports Network will carry the action live.
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