Box Score GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 2, Howard Payne University 1 
Records: University of the Ozarks (1-0-0), Howard Payne University (0-1-0)
Friday, August. 29, 2025
Clarksville, Ark. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Clarksville, Ark. – Sophomore Giovanni Casias connected on a penalty kick in the 89^th minute to push the Eagles past Howard Payne University 2-1 in a thriller to open the regular season. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the first half even though the Eagles had eight shots. Howard Payne struck first with an early goal in the second half. The Eagles found more offensive success creating eight shots in the second half. The Eagles answered in the 53^rd minute when Hayden Pickering scored to even the game, 1-1. The Eagles were awarded a penalty kick with less than two minutes to play and Casias slipped it past a diving keeper to net the game-winner.

OZARKS SCORING SUMMARY
Hayden Pickering – 52:16
Giovanni Casias – 35:54

KEY STATISTICS
Giovanni Casias connected on a penalty kick in the 89^th minute to net the game-winner.

EAGLES' NEXT MATCH
The Eagles will travel to Marshall, Texas, for a match against another old ASC opponent, East Texas Baptist University, August 31.