ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Sydney Taylor scored a goal for the RiverHawks in the 50th minute to give NSU a season-opening 1-nil win at Ouachita Baptist Thursday afternoon. 

The win is the eighth shutout over Ouachita (0-1) and the 12th consecutive over a team voted to finish runner-up in its conference this season.

Northeastern State (1-0) had the early 11-8 attacking edge over the Tigers and at the intermission.  Payton Lieb had a shot go high right in the opening minute, and Hannah Stettler had a ball blocked in the seventh minute.  

Taylor broke the scoreless contest in the 50th minute off a midfield pass from Hayley Garcia.  The freshman from Wagoner worked past the OBU defender while inside the box and landed a goal right of the Tigers' goalkeeper. 

The RiverHawks controlled the attack with 21-to-15 OBU shots, and corners favored Northeastern State 9-nil.  Taylor had five shots, Myka Heimbach and Lieb both had three. 

Ainsley Cunningham had a pair of saves in her sixth career shutout. 

The RiverHawks return home Saturday and will host Southwestern Oklahoma at 5 p.m.