Soccer Drops Narrow Decision to Georgia in SEC Tournament

Sunday, November 8

Pensacola, Fla.

11:30 a.m.

University of Oklahoma

11-6-2, 5-5-0

Georgia

7-5-6, 3-3-4

Team	1	2	Final F
Georgia	1	0	1
Oklahoma	0	0	0

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Picture of Oklahoma team huddle during their game against UGA

Photo by: Leeron Schneider/University of Oklahoma

November 08, 2026 | Soccer

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By: OU Athletics Communications

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Oklahoma outshot Georgia, 10-4, in the second half but could not find the equalizer as the Sooners (11-6-2) dropped a 1-0 decision to the Bulldogs (7-6-5) in the SEC Tournament First Round Sunday, Nov. 8.

Georgia 1, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma held off Georgia's early pressure until the Bulldogs broke the seal in the 36th minute after a pair of connecting passes found Kiera Staude for the opening goal.

The Sooners flipped the pressure out of the half, posting four shots and one on goal through the first 15 minutes of the session. Kayla Keefer and Sadie Sterbenz fired off consecutive shots that were blocked and Sophie Morrin sent a free kick just above the crossbar. That free kick almost resulted in a penalty kick as a hand ball was called roughly a foot outside the box.

Callie Sullivan was quality in the second frame, coming out high on the box to intercept multiple crosses.

Keefer followed with two of OU's best chances of the game. She broke free for a volley that was saved by UGA keeper, Jordan Brown. Kennedy Kaiser crossed a pass into the box that Keefer headed just high of the crossbar in the 66th minute.

Oklahoma outshot UGA, 10-4, in the second half, but could not find the equalizer.

Goals & Assists
Kiera Staude - 36' (Glover, Woolforde) - UGA

Leaders By the Numbers
Callie Sullivan | Save, 90 minutes
Kayla Keefer | 8 shots, two on goal, 90 minutes played
Ally Laccinole, Kayla Keefer, Elle Canty, Kendall Campbell | 90 minutes

Notes

Keefer put up a career high in shots. She also played all 90 minutes for the first time this season and second time during her OU career
Both of Oklahoma's trips to the SEC Tournament have resulted in a 1-0 decision
It was the first 1-0 result, win or loss, for the Sooners all season. It was also the first since OU's final game of the 2025 season, which was a 1-0 decision against Mississippi State
Elle Canty played all 90 minutes for the first time in her career
It was the first time this season that the shot total was even between Oklahoma and its opponent (12-12)
The Sooners had seven corner kicks to UGA's five

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