University of Oklahoma Athletics

Thursday, August 28
7 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

5-0-0, 0-0-0

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Louisiana Tech

1-3-1, 0-0-0

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Louisiana Tech
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Oklahoma
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Hadley Murrell and Lexi Dendis high five after a goal against Louisiana Tech
Murrell scored a goal and Dendis assisted on a pair Thursday.
Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma

No. 20 Sooners Blank Louisiana Tech, 3-0

August 28, 2025 | Soccer

OU Improves to 5-0

NORMAN — Three Sooners scored and the OU defense didn't permit a shot on goal as No. 20 Oklahoma Soccer (5-0) shut out Louisiana Tech (1-3-1), 3-0, Thursday, Aug. 28. 

Naomi Clark, Kayla Keefer and Hadley Murrell all chimed in with goals, while Caroline Duffy logged her second clean sheet of the season.

The Sooners are now 13-0 in home non-conference matches under head coach Matt Mott and are one win shy of tying the best start to a season in program history.

No. 20 OU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Clark put OU up in the 11th minute, scoring her second goal in as many games and fifth at home this season. Kayla Keefer and Lexi Dendis played beautiful passes to Clark who slotted the shot inside the left post. 

Despite outshooting Louisiana Tech, 11-0, in the first half, things remained 1-0 at the break. Luciana Setteducate had arguably OU's next best scoring opportunity in the first half, putting a shot on frame in the 28th minute that was saved. 

As has been the theme this year, OU started the second half strong, putting the game out of reach. After scoring a penalty kick Sunday, Keefer earned her first goal in the run of play in the 52nd minute after through passes from Clark and Hadley Murrell

Murrell was on the receiving end of a beautiful cross from Dendis, heading in an arching shot into the back of the net in the 65th minute. 

Louisiana Tech didn't muster up a shot until late in the second half as the Sooners outshot the Lady Techsters, 26-1.

Goals & Assists
OU 11' | Naomi Clark (Lexi Dendis, Kayla Keefer)
OU 52' | Kayla Keefer (Naomi Clark, Hadley Murrell)
OU 65' | Hadley Murrell (Lexi Dendis)

Leaders By the Numbers
OU

Louisiana Tech
Cadence Rutledge | seven saves

Notes
  • Dendis posted the first multi-assist game of the season
  • OU earned its second shutout of the year
  • The Sooners have tallied half of the 2024 goal total through just five matches
  • Clark has scored in four of five games and in each of the last two
  • Cassie Clifton earned her first minutes of the season after coming on after injury
  • OU is 13-0 in non-conference home games under head coach Matt Mott
  • Louisiana Tech didn't put a shot on goal all game, tallying just one shot
  • 20 Sooners saw time

Up Next
OU wraps up August against North Texas Sunday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. from John Crain Field. The match will be streamed on SEC Network+.
 

Team Stats

LT
OU
Goals
0
3
Shots
1
26
Shots on Goal
0
10
Saves
7
0
Corners
1
7
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Logo

Naomi Clark (6)

Assisted By: Lexi Dendis , Kayla Keefer

GOAL by OU Clark, Naomi Assist by Dendis, Lexi and Keefer, Kayla.

10:42

Logo

Kayla Keefer (2)

Assisted By: Naomi Clark , Hadley Murrell

GOAL by OU Keefer, Kayla Assist by Clark, Naomi and Murrell, Hadley.

51:29

Logo

Hadley Murrell (1)

Assisted By: Lexi Dendis

GOAL by OU Murrell, Hadley Assist by Dendis, Lexi.

64:13

Game Leaders

Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2

Players Mentioned

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