Evansville, Indiana – Despite getting a first-half goal from Niklas BrodackiNiklas Brodacki, the Central Arkansas men's soccer team saw its five match Missouri Valley Conference winning streak come to an end on Tuesday, as the Bears fell at Evansville 2-1 in overtime.

Brodacki gave Central Arkansas (7-9-0, 5-2-0 MVC) a 1-0 lead in the 33^rd minute, collecting a pass, taking a touch around a sliding defender, dribbling into the box, and beating Evansville keeper Matthew Keller for his 11^th goal of the season. The goal, the 24^th of his career, ties him with Wes Carson for the Bears' Division I career record.
Ben Webber would even the match for the Aces in the 63^rd minute, finishing a header from Ian McGrath off of a cross from Zac Blaydes for his second goal of the season, and the neither side would prove able to find a game-winner during the remainder of regulation.

Christian Ilia would fire wide for Central Arkansas in the 94^th minute, but that would be the only look the Bears would get in extra time, as a corner kick from Jesse Stafford Lacey  found the head of Chris Shuck, who redirected it to Trevor Baum. Baum flicked a header in the direction of McGrath, who stuck a foot out and knocked the ball in just under the cross bar for the golden goal.

"Tonight we made too many mistakes to give the game away," said UCA head coach Ross Duncan following the match. "Our guys fought and scrapped and did a lot right, but on the road in conference we need more than that. We can't make mistakes. It's an important lesson for us as we near the end of the season and prep for the tournament. We can't afford to miss this one; we have to learn and improve."

Central Arkansas closes out the Missouri Valley portion of its schedule on Saturday afternoon, heading to Peoria, Illinois to take on the Bradley Braves. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM. The Bears will then return home for their final regular season match of the 2017 schedule, hosting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at the Bills Stephens Complex at 6:00 PM next Tuesday.

"With Bradley on Saturday we have a chance to get it right and finish our conference play on a high note. That is such an important game for us, as it will lead us into the playoffs. We need to get a top performance from our players and commit to being mistake free."