When you beat against the gates long enough, the floodgates will open. That’s what happened Thursday afternoon to Allen Community College’s Red Devil women.
After a scoreless first half, visiting Northeastern Oklahoma’s women kept sending shots on goal against Allen’s goalkeeper Keelie Arbuckle. Arbuckle made save after save after save.
NEO is from Miami, Okla.
Then with about 25 minutes left in the soccer game, NEO scored a goal then came a penalty kick goal. NEO went on to win 3-0 against the Allen women.
Arbuckle was credited with 12 saves in goal. Allen’s offensive attack in the second half didn’t have much power and didn’t put pressure on the NEO goalkeeper.
Allen’s men appeared to score within the first two minutes of their game against NEO but the goal was wiped off the board for a rules violation. The Red Devils kept coming at the NEO goalkeeper and finally scored in the first half.
Dorian Fox scored the goal off a pass by Jhovany Baltazer. That lone goal held up for a 1-0 win over NEO.
ACC men’s goalkeeper Jordan Drake recorded his second straight shutout. He had five saves.
The Allen men improved to 2-0 on the season. Allen’s women dropped to 0-3.
The Red Devil squads play at home today in a doubleheader with Cowley Community College of Arkansas City. The women’s game is a 2 p.m. followed by the men’s contest.
