The Panthers put the pressure on early at the three-minute mark when Justin Guest ripped a shot on net, but Zach Schawl was up to the task and made the save.
At the 35th minute mark, Jensen blasted a ball just under the bar, but the Georgia State keeper managed to punch the ball over the bar.
The UCA defense held the Panthers to just two shots for the half. Both keepers collected one save apiece in the first half. The Bears outshot Georgia State 3-2.
Kyosuke Kubota battled a defender and was able to get free to send a well-placed pass to Jensen. Jensen made a nifty move to sidestep the GSU keeper and then placed a shot into a wide-open net. His goal gave UCA a 1-0 lead at the 75th minute. After being subbed onto the pitch, Chavez made a key run against two GSU defenders. He continued to battle towards goal when he ripped a shot just inside the box into the back of the net, for his first career goal, and ensured the victory for the Bears.
UCA's defense remained strong in the second half and held the high-powered Georgia State offense to zero shots. Schawl recorded his first victory and first clean sheet of his career in net. The clean sheet is the first for Central Arkansas this season.
The Bears return to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 31, for a conference matchup against Georgia Southern. The match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. kickoff from the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex.
From the Coach – Head Coach Ross Duncan
"The win was massive for a lot of reasons. We competed really well and got the first shutout of the year. That's something we really needed. It was a team effort defensively, only giving up two shots to a team that's been scoring goals for fun. That's a very good soccer team and we made it extremely difficult for them. It was nice for Soren to get the finish and he took it well. Kyosuke created all of that for Soren, he made a great run into the box. Christian's role was to lock the game down for us, but even better goes and puts one away. That goal sealed the game and took a ton of pressure off of our defensive backs. What a great time to get his first college goal."
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