NORMAN — Oklahoma Soccer looks to carry momentum from its season-opening victory against Creighton as the Sooners host No. 22 Oklahoma State Sunday, August 17 at 7 p.m. from John Crain Field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The match will be streamed on SEC Network+, while live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
PROMOS ON THE PITCH
Sunday's game is City of Norman Night and there will be postgame fireworks. Monster Energy drinks will be given away prior to the game while supplies last.
LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma scored three goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half, keying a 4-1 win against Creighton.
Naomi Clark had a brace, while
Lexi Dendis chimed in with three points and
Claire Curran added a goal.
SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma State paces the all-time series which features 47 matches beginning in 1996 … the Sooners and Cowboys have played each other 19 times in Norman … each of the last five decisions have been decided by one goal or less.
THE SCOUT
No. 22 Oklahoma State earned a 2-0 win in the season opener against Mercer Thursday, August 14 … the Cowboys and Bears were deadlocked at 0-0 until OSU broke through with the eventual game winner in the 81st minute … Oklahoma State put up 26 shots to Mercer's eight … OSU was tabbed to finish seventh in the preseason Big 12 poll … midfielders Xcaret Pineda and Lauren Wilson, along with defender Jazmin Brown were tabbed to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
HISTORIC DEBUT
Junior transfer
Naomi Clark tallied a brace in her OU debut Thursday against Creighton, scoring in the 11th minute as well as the 57th. She is just the second Sooner in program history to notch a brace in their OU debut and the first since Jonette Coquat against Tulsa Sept. 1, 1998.
NEW FACES
A total of 14 Sooners made their OU debut Thursday against Creighton. OU newcomers also combined for all four of Oklahoma's goals and three assists.
WATCH LIST WASHINGTON
Senior
Alexis Washington returns having played in 59 games while making 58 starts across her OU career … Last week she was tabbed to the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Midfielders to Watch List … with 19 assists, Washington needs one more to set the OU career record for assists … she posted three goals and four assists last season, tied with incoming sophomore
Juliette Rayo for the second most goals among OU returners.
SENIORS OUT OF PROSPER
Seniors
Hadley Murrell and
Cassie Clifton, both out of Prosper, Texas, return a wealth of experience for the Sooners. Murrell started all 18 games last season and is the Sooners' leading scorer among all returners. Clifton logged the most minutes (1,574) of any Sooner player in 2024 outside of keeper
Caroline Duffy.
HOME SWEET HOME
OU plays 11 home matches this season, its most in a season since the 2009 campaign. Oklahoma starts the year with five home contests in the month of August, with OU playing six non-conference matches at John Crain Field.
SUMMER SUCCESS
A trio of Sooners earned summer accolades in their respective leagues.
Caroline Duffy was selected to the USLW All-League First Team with Annapolis Blues FC, while
Riley Brown and
Callie Sullivan earned defensive player of the year and goalkeeper of the year respectively in their conferences within the WPSL.
TRANSFERS TO KNOW
The Sooners' roster features eight new transfers having joined after the 2024 season. The group includes:
FRESHMAN FACES
Oklahoma's roster features 11 freshman, 10 of which are true freshmen. Five of those student-athletes hail from within the state of Oklahoma.
Morgan Paley returns at goalkeeper as a redshirt-freshman.
True Freshmen:
- Isabella Martinez | Keller, Texas
- Ally Laccinole | Woodinville, Wash.
- Drue Legan | Jenks, Okla.
- Aly Guthrie | Plano, Texas
- Logan Morrow | Bixby, Okla.
- Alyssa Tutas | Palm Harbor, Fla.
- Natalie Hoefer | Owasso, Okla.
- Elle Canty | Norman, Okla.
- Callie Sullivan | Norman, Okla.
- Emily Davey | Norman, Okla.
QUICK FACTS
Oklahoma returns seven players from last year's roster, including four that started all 18 matches (Washington, Murrell, Clifton and Duffy) ... OU plays eight contests against 2024 NCAA Tournament Teams (Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas and Arkansas) ... The Sooners face first time foes in East Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech and Auburn