SHAWNEE, Oklahoma – Senior midfielder Ashley Sampson found the back of the net in the 86th minute to give the Harding women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Oklahoma Baptist in Great American Conference action on Thursday.

RECORDS

Harding improves to 9-2-2 overall and 6-0-1 in the GAC. Oklahoma Baptist falls to 4-6-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the GAC

GOALS

Harding 1, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – 86th minute – Emma Chilton hit a quick pass to Meagan Ogburn who quickly found Ashley Sampson for the goal.

TEAM STATS

The Lady Bisons have not lost in 11 games. Harding has won nine times and has tied twice during its streak. The Lady Bisons have won their last four straight games.

With the win, the Lady Bisons are tied with Southwestern Oklahoma for first place in the GAC standings. The winner of the GAC regular season will host the conference tournament Nov. 6-8.

It was Harding's eighth shutout of the season and its second straight.

The Lady Bisons took 19 shots in the game; 12 were in the first half and seven in the second half.

Harding held Oklahoma Baptist to only four shots in the game and one was on goal.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

It was Ashley Sampson's second career goal and it her first game winning goal.

Both Emma Chilton and Meagan Ogburn recorded their first assist of the season.

Senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Miller recorded her seventh shutout of the season which moved her into a tie for second place in Harding history for the most in a season. Cheryl Dovichak (2004-05) holds the Lady Bison record when she recorded eight in the 2004 season. Miller surpassed the Harding career record in shutouts earlier this season. She has recorded 17 shutouts in her career.

Oklahoma Baptist was led by Jennifer Goethe who had two shots.

QUOTE

Harding Head Coach Dr. Greg Harris: "We knew this was going to be a tough game. We hung in there and did what we needed to do."

UP NEXT

Harding will continue GAC action on Saturday when it travels to Bethany, Oklahoma to face Southern Nazarene at 1 p.m.