NORMAN — Freshman and Norman native
Elle Canty tallied a brace in her first career start as the No. 22 Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) defeated Tulsa, 4-1, Sunday, Aug. 24. Senior
Alexis Washington notched her 20th career assist in the win, setting the Oklahoma program record.
OU 4, Tulsa 1
OU started the match with two quick shots on goal before freshman
Elle Canty made it 1-0 in the eighth minute. Tulsa attempted to clear a cross although it bounced to Canty on the wing as she found the back of the net between a Tulsa defender and goalkeeper.
The Golden Hurricane converted one of their three shots on goal in the 30th minute to tie things up.
Clark responded with a momentum shifting goal in the 35th minute.
Luciana Setteducate played the ball to the middle before
Juliette Rayo setup Clark as she slotted a shot just inside the left post.
Similar to OU's second half start against both Creighton and East Texas A&M, the Sooners scored 85 seconds out of the break when Canty took a cross from Washington and found the back of the net.
Just over three minutes later,
Kayla Keefer converted a penalty kick goal to make it 4-1. From there the Sooners won the possession game and claimed their fourth straight game by the help of four goals.
Goals & Assists
OU 8' |
Elle Canty
Tulsa 29' | Jordan Frederick
OU 35' |
Naomi Clark (Rayo, Luciana)
OU 47' |
Elle Canty (Washington, Duffy)
OU 50' |
Kayla Keefer (PK)
Leaders By the Numbers
OU
TULSA
- Jordan Frederick | 1 goal, 68 minutes
- Tatum Sanders | 11 saves
Notes
- Three different Sooners have posted a brace this year
- OU is undefeated in Tulsa
- The Sooners are 15-2-1 all-time against Tulsa
- The Sooners are 4-0 to start the season for the third time in program history
Up Next
OU comes back home to host Louisiana Tech Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on SEC Network+.