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Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma
Soccer Goes to Tulsa Sunday
August 24, 2025 | Soccer
Sooners Play First Road Match of 2025
NORMAN — No. 22 Oklahoma Soccer stays in-state but goes on the road for the first time in 2025 when the Sooners go to Tulsa Sunday, Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The Sooners posted their first shutout of 2025 and Juliette Rayo tallied her second-career brace in a 4-0 win against East Texas A&M. Luciana Setteducate also scored her first goal at OU and the Sooners added one more via a Lions own goal.
SERIES HISTORY
OU and Tulsa are playing for the 17th time … the Sooners have one every meeting dating back to 2010 … OU is undefeated in Tulsa.
THE SCOUT
Tulsa is 2-1 but is coming off a 1-0 loss against Abilene Christian, 1-0, Thursday … senior Jordan Frederick is carrying the load on offense and was named American Conference Offensive Player of the Week to start the year … Aniya Facen, Blaine Schutte and Kaylyn Simmons were named to the American Conference Women's Soccer Watch List … Face is a forward from Norman, Okla. … Tulsa was tabbed to finish sixth in the preseason league poll.
STACKING BRACES
The Sooners are averaging a brace per game, posting three through the first three games. Naomi Clark has two and Juliette Rayo has one.
RECORD ATTENDANCE
The Sooners set a program single game attendance record with 3,211 during the 4-0 win against East Texas A&M Thursday, Aug. 21.
PURSUING FOUR STRAIGHT
The Sooners are looking to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2009 and for just the third time in the program's 30 seasons.
SOONERS IN THE POLLS
Oklahoma entered the United Soccer Coaches Poll for the first time since 2017, earning the No. 22 slot as announced Tuesday, Aug. 19. OU also earned a slot in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, coming in at No. 25 this past Monday.
WHATTYA SAY NAY
After the first week of the season, junior forward Naomi Clark was second in the nation in goals (four) and fourth in points (eight), earning herself a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.
KNOW THE NAME - ALLY LACCINOLE
Freshman back Ally Laccinole logged all 90 minutes on the backline against OSU as well as 59 minutes in the opener against Creighton, earning SEC Freshman of the Week laurels.
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 seven of OU's eight goals, with the lone remaining goal coming from an own goal.
WATCH LIST WASHINGTON
Senior Alexis Washington returns having played in 61 games while making 60 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:
QUICK FACTS
HOW TO FOLLOW
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The Sooners posted their first shutout of 2025 and Juliette Rayo tallied her second-career brace in a 4-0 win against East Texas A&M. Luciana Setteducate also scored her first goal at OU and the Sooners added one more via a Lions own goal.
SERIES HISTORY
OU and Tulsa are playing for the 17th time … the Sooners have one every meeting dating back to 2010 … OU is undefeated in Tulsa.
THE SCOUT
Tulsa is 2-1 but is coming off a 1-0 loss against Abilene Christian, 1-0, Thursday … senior Jordan Frederick is carrying the load on offense and was named American Conference Offensive Player of the Week to start the year … Aniya Facen, Blaine Schutte and Kaylyn Simmons were named to the American Conference Women's Soccer Watch List … Face is a forward from Norman, Okla. … Tulsa was tabbed to finish sixth in the preseason league poll.
STACKING BRACES
The Sooners are averaging a brace per game, posting three through the first three games. Naomi Clark has two and Juliette Rayo has one.
RECORD ATTENDANCE
The Sooners set a program single game attendance record with 3,211 during the 4-0 win against East Texas A&M Thursday, Aug. 21.
PURSUING FOUR STRAIGHT
The Sooners are looking to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2009 and for just the third time in the program's 30 seasons.
SOONERS IN THE POLLS
Oklahoma entered the United Soccer Coaches Poll for the first time since 2017, earning the No. 22 slot as announced Tuesday, Aug. 19. OU also earned a slot in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, coming in at No. 25 this past Monday.
WHATTYA SAY NAY
After the first week of the season, junior forward Naomi Clark was second in the nation in goals (four) and fourth in points (eight), earning herself a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.
KNOW THE NAME - ALLY LACCINOLE
Freshman back Ally Laccinole logged all 90 minutes on the backline against OSU as well as 59 minutes in the opener against Creighton, earning SEC Freshman of the Week laurels.
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 seven of OU's eight goals, with the lone remaining goal coming from an own goal.
WATCH LIST WASHINGTON
Senior Alexis Washington returns having played in 61 games while making 60 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:
- Brenlin Mullaney (Ole Miss)
- Kayla Keefer (Ole Miss)
- Naomi Clark (Washington State)
- Claire Curran (Colorado)
- Sophie Morrin (UTSA)
- Riley Brown (Washington)
- Luciana Setteducate (Stony Brook)
- Lexi Dendis (MTSU)
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
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