Bolivar, Mo. – Midfielder Cedric Sengl slotted home the overtime winner Sunday afternoon in the Maryville University men's soccer 1-0 road victory over Southwest Baptist. The victory is the third straight shutout win for the red-hot Saints.
 
The Run of Play – The first half consisted of the Saints dominating the possession battle, but unable to capitalize in the final third. The best chance for the away team came in the 16^th minute when a corner kick was whipped in where JD Sohn put a shot on net that was stopped by the Bearcats 'keeper and then followed up by a Bryce Dickerson rebound attempt that was cleared off the the goal line by a defender.
 
Senior Mirza Hasecic had a phenomenal chance in the 48^th minute that was tapped over the bar to keep the match level. Fellow senior Dom Riggio had a header attempt off a corner kick in the 66^th minute miss wide left and the match stayed deadlocked at 0-0.
 
The match went to overtime and the Saints made sure it did not last long. In the 93^rd minute, junior Braden Johnson played a ball to a sprinting Sengl who split the defense and passed a finisher to the left of the sprawling 'keeper to give Maryville a 1-0 road victory.
 
Inside the Numbers – Goalkeeper Nick Hemann and the Saints back unit have not allowed a goal in three straight games.
 
Records – Maryville – 7-2-1, 5-2-0 GLVC
                  Southwest Baptist – 0-8-0, 0-6-0 GLVC
 
Next Up – The Saints are off for their usual Friday matchup this week, but get back on the field Sunday, Sept. 10, for a home match with Missouri S&T. The contest with the men from Rolla kicks off at 2:30 p.m. at Maryville Field.