NORMAN — No. 20 Oklahoma Soccer looks to continue its winning streak when it hosts Louisiana Tech Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. from John Crain Field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The match will be streamed on SECN+ and live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.
PROMOS
Beginning Thursday night, all OU women's soccer Thursday home games will feature $2 beer, soda or popcorn promotions for the rest of the season.
LAST TIME OUT
Elle Canty posted a brace in her first career start and
Alexis Washington set the OU career assists record as the No. 22 Sooners defeated Tulsa, 4-1, Sunday, Aug. 24.
Naomi Clark scored her fifth goal and
Kayla Keefer notched her first as a Sooner in the win.
SERIES HISTORY
OU and Louisiana Tech are meeting for the first time.
THE SCOUT
Louisiana Tech is 1-2-1 … the Bulldogs' win came against Louisiana, 2-0 … La Tech faced another SEC team in Alabama to start the year, losing 6-2 … five different players have scored a goal this year, with none having more than one … goalkeeper Cadence Rutledge has saved 71.9 percent of shots … the Bulldogs are coached by head coach, Steve Voltz in his fifth season.
QUICK FACTS
- OU is 12-0 in non-conference home matches under head coach Matt Mott
- The Sooners set the program corner kicks record with 16 at Tulsa Aug. 24
- Naomi Clark and Elle Canty both tallied braces in their first OU starts
GOING FOR FIVE STRAIGHT
With a win Thursday the Sooners will be 5-0 for just the second time in program history and the first time since 2002. OU has scored four goals in four straight games for just the second time in program history, with the last time happening in that 2002 season.
WASHINGTON SETS THE ASSIST RECORD
Senior
Alexis Washington became OU's all-time leader in assists after providing another Sunday at Tulsa, bringing her to 20 for her career.
STACKING BRACES
Three different Sooners have tallied a brace this season, with OU having at least once brace in all four games.
Naomi Clark has two, while
Juliette Rayo and
Elle Canty have one apiece. Canty notched a pair of goals in her first-ever start Sunday at Tulsa.
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.
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. That number bumped up to No. 20 this past Tuesday. OU also earned a slot in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, coming in at No. 22 this past Monday.
SOONER HONORS THIS SEASON
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.