ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — Ryan Okerayi’s second-half goal gave Houston Christian a 1-0 victory over Liberty in an NCAA men’s soccer match Wednesday at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium.

The Huskies (8-5-4) broke a scoreless deadlock against the Flames (6-3-5) in the tightly contested match. Okerayi, a forward, scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute after entering the game as a substitute. Midfielder Cezar Onut provided the assist on the play before being substituted out moments later. The win improves Houston Christian’s head-to-head record against Liberty this season. The game was played before an announced attendance of 128.