Box Score

     OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - With the help of two goals from freshman Christian Villasenor and some outstanding play from the Ram defense, Texas Wesleyan defeated 21st-ranked Oklahoma Christian, 2-1 Thursday evening.

     Texas Wesleyan (9-5-1) opened the scoring in the 53rd minute when Villasenor one-timed a kick into the back of the net on a free-kick taken by sophomore Ricky Gallardo to put the Rams ahead, 1-0. Villasenor struck again in the 58th minute when he tapped in a cross by freshman Justin Ladner, to make the score 2-0. Villasenor now has 20 goals on the season and is just one goal behind school record-holder Jeff Henderson who tallied 21 goals in 1989.

     Oklahoma Christian (9-3-1) fought back with a goal in the 72nd minute by Kirk Jackson to cut the Rams lead in half, 2-1.

     The Ram defense kept the eagle offense from any real chances the rest of the match. The Eagles outshot the Rams, 19-9, however they could only manage a few scoring the entire evening, as the Rams had seven shots on goal compared to six for Oklahoma Christian.

     "It doesn't really matter who we are playing, he (Villasenor) continues to put the ball in the back of the net," head coach Steve Jones said. "With Christian's two goals and a great night for our team defense we were able to knock off one of the best teams in our region. Hopefully, we can carry this momentum into our last three conference games."

     Texas Wesleyan returns to action Wednesday when they travel to take on conference-rival Northwood at 3 p.m.