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Sophie Morrin started the scoring and freshman
Kennedy Kaiser added some insurance as Oklahoma Soccer (2-0) defeated East Texas A&M (1-1), 2-0, in OU's road debut Sunday, Aug. 16.Ā
Drue Legan and
Brenna Hallam came through with an assist apiece and goalkeeper
Callie Sullivan turned in a save in her only opportunity on frame, posting a full 90 in goal.
The Sooners knocked at the door early until the pressure finally broke East Texas A&M's backline in the 18th minute. Legan lofted a beautiful ball towards goal that Morrin headed in for a 1-0 OU lead. Kaiser provided insurance in the 43rd minute after Hallam slotted a perfect through ball to Kaiser, who gathered it and scored with her left foot.
Oklahoma outshot East Texas A&M, 15-0, in the second half, holding the Lions to limited possession en route a second shutout in as many matches.Ā
Oklahoma 2, East Texas A&M 0
Goals & Assists
Sophie Morrin - 18' (Legan)
Kennedy Kaiser - 43' (Hallam)
Leaders By the Numbers
Notes
- Kaiser tallied her first-career goal. She is the third Oklahoma true freshman to get in the scoring column this season (Kaiser, Hallam, McCallister)
- The Sooners have outscored their opponents, 11-0, through two matches
- Sullivan logged her first full 90 minutes in goal, turning in a save
- Joining Sullivan as Sooners to play all 90 minutes, Ally Laccinole, Paige Califf and Lexi Dendis all logged 90 minutes
- OU put up 11 shots on goal to just one for East Texas A&M
- Legan posted the second assist of her career and first since her OU debut against Creighton last season
- Hallam has assisted on a goal in both games this season
- Emily Davey made her first-career start, logging 54 minutes in her third appearance as a Sooner
- Morrin posted her first goal in the run of play as a Sooner. It was his first goal since scoring on a penalty kick against Omaha in September of last season
- OU is 3-1 in road openers under head coach Matt Mott
- It was OU's first trip to East Texas A&M in series history
Up Next
OU stays on the road and goes to Oklahoma State Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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