SILOAM SPRINGS -- Entering the contest averaging 4.2 goals per game, the John Brown University men's soccer team couldn't must much offense and fell 3-0 to Science & Arts (Okla.) on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8) at Alumni Field.
Devon Charles scored twice and Justin Croke assisted on all three Drover scores on the afternoon.
The match was level at the 70 minute mark, but a pair of set plays blew open the contest as the visiting Drovers (8-3-1, 3-1-0 Sooner Athletic) netted a trio of goals in the final 20 minutes of play, handing John Brown (6-1-3, 2-1-1) its first loss of the season.
The setback ends the John Brown unbeaten streak at nine, leaving the 2022 squad tied with the 1991 team that each started their respective seasons on nine-match unbeaten streaks.
Gideon Bossman recorded the game's deciding strike in the 71st minute when he headed in a deep free kick volley into the middle from Croke. USAO found insurance in the 83rd minute as Charles headed in a Croke corner kick at the back corner of the goal, doubling the visitors' lead.
With the Golden Eagles pressing, Science & Arts used a turnover in the midfield and countered with a nice combination play that saw Croke feed Dani Suarez breaking upfield. Suarez slotted a low pass for a one-touch finish from Charles to ice the match with 4:09 left in the contest.
JBU was out-shot, 19-6, including a 13-3 margin in shots on goal. Senior Oscar Carballo led the team with two attempts.
Freshman Adam Tebbs came up with a career-high 10 saves, but fell to 4-1-2 on the season. Drover keeper Louis Owen won the first match he's appeared in this season, needing just three saves to capture the victory.
John Brown will now rest for a week until it returns to action on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 15) when the Golden Eagles welcome Oklahoma City to Alumni Field for a 1 p.m. kick off. The matchup will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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