In Stillwater for Bedlam

Thursday, August 20

Stillwater, Okla.

7 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ariana Ellison jumps into the huddle after Kennedy Kaiser's goal against East Texas A&M

Photo by: Brock Borgeson/University of Oklahoma

August 19, 2026 | Soccer

OU Match Notes Live Stats ESPN+

By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN — Oklahoma Soccer makes the trip to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State Thursday, Aug. 20. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Neal Patterson Stadium.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tomorrow's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats being available on statbroadcast.com.

ROAD WARRIORS

• The Sooners play their second of 10 road games this season and the first of five non-conference games on the road. OU's 10 road games are its most in a season under head coach Matt Mott and the most since 2022.

THE SCOUT

•The Sooners and Cowgirls are meeting for the 49th time. Oklahoma took last year's meeting, 3-1, in Norman. OU looks for its first victory in Stillwater since the 2016 season.

• Oklahoma State is 1-0-1 following a tie against Sam Houston State and a win against Stephen F. Austin. The Cowgirls were picked to finish 13th in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. Midfielder Lauden Wilson was a preseason all-league selection.

KEEFER IN THE HEADLINES

• Junior forward Kayla Keefer was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Player of the Week and was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week yesterday.

• Keefer became the first Sooner to earn the SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor since OU joined the league in 2024.

RECORD-SETTING OPENER

The Sooners shattered multiple records last Thursday. The 9-0 win against Northwestern State marked a program single-game team goals record, while Kayla Keefer became the first Sooner in program history to score four goals in a game. She notched a hat trick in under 12 minutes played and was one of five Sooners to get in the scoring column. Keefer also set a program record for points in a game (8).

SOONER DEBUTS

A total of 14 different Sooners made their debuts on opening night. Of those, four Sooners scored the first goal of their career, including true freshmen Kate McCallister and Brenna Hallam. Narissa Fults and Isabella Martinez also got in the scoring column for the first time and Paige Califf and Aly Guthrie tallied the first assists of their OU careers. Norman native Callie Sullivan made her debut in goal and earned the win, tallying one save while playing 63 minutes.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

8: The 2026 roster features eight freshmen and eight transfers making up the 29-player roster. Transfers arrive from schools such as Arizona, Cal State Northridge, Pepperdine, NJIT, MTSU, Marshall and Kansas.

13: Oklahoma returns 13 players from last year's team, 11 of which earned minutes in the 2025 season. Ally Laccinole, an SEC All-Freshman selection, tallied the most minutes by a returner with 1,561 on the backline.

18: The Sooners have an 18-match schedule that features eight regular season contests at John Crain Field and two exhibitions. The Sooners play three non-conference matches at home and five in SEC play.

22: Kayla Keefer led the Sooners with 22 points in 2025 and she returns for her junior season this year. The forward posted seven goals (second most on the team) and paced OU with eight assists.

PRESEASON WATCH LISTS

• Five Sooners were tabbed to the SEC Preseason Watch List including Elle Canty, Lexi Dendis, Kayla Keefer, Narissa Fults and Ally Laccinole. The group is made up of two sophomores and three juniors.

• Junior transfer Fernanda Dantas was also named to the United Soccer Coaches MAC Hermann Trophy Defenders to Watch List. Players who earned all-region honors in 2025 and are returning for this season are eligible to be on the list.

2025 IN REVIEW

• The Sooners reached double-digit wins for consecutive seasons with a 10-win campaign in 2025. It's the third time in program history that OU soccer has tallied at least 10 wins in consecutive seasons. The Sooners will look to tie a program record with three straight in 2026. Additionally, OU's four losses were the fewest in a season in program history.

• OU set a program record by being ranked in the national polls for four consecutive weeks during the 2025 season. Oklahoma was ranked as high as No. 19 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 22 in the Top Drawer Soccer Poll. It was the first time since 2017 that the Sooners broke the top 25 rankings.

• 2025 also saw OU set a program record for points (116) while tying for the most home wins in a season (eight), most goals (38) and most assists (40).

RETURNERS

Oklahoma's roster features 13 returners, 11 of which lettered last season.

Elle Canty | Norman, Okla.
Claire Curran | San Diego, Calif.
Emily Davey | Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
Lexi Dendis | Flemington, N.J.
Aly Guthrie | Plano, Texas
Natalie Hoefer | Owasso, Okla.
Kayla Keefer | Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ally Laccinole | Woodinville, Wash.
Drue Legan | Jenks, Okla.
Isabella Martinez | Keller, Texas
Sophie Morrin | Cheshire, England
Kiki Smith | Ahwatukee, Ariz.
Callie Sullivan | Norman, Okla.

FRESHMEN & TRANSFER NEWCOMERS

• Oklahoma's roster includes eight transfers and eight freshmen this year. Transfers Narissa Fults, Paige Califf, Addison Tauscher and Sadie Sterbenz all competed with the Sooners during the spring season.

True Freshmen

Kenzie Clouse | Norman, Okla.
Olivia Wright | Edmond, Okla.
Halley Jae Coffey | Norman, Okla.
Avery Brand | Parker, Colo.
Kennedy Kaiser | McAllen, Texas
Kate McCallister | Rowlett, Texas
Landrey Turner | Broken Arrow, Okla.
Brenna Hallam | Colorado Springs, Colo.

Transfers

Mojisola Ayodele | NJIT | Princeton, N.J.
Paige Califf | CSUN | Orange, Calif.
Kendall Campbell | Pepperdine | Palmdale, Calif.
Fernanda Dantas | Marshall | Salvador, Brazil
Ariana Ellison | New Mexico State | Sammamish, Wash.
Narissa Fults | Arizona | Norman, Okla.
Sadie Sterbenz | MTSU | Clarendon Hills, Ill.
Addison Tauscher | Kansas | Lenexa, Kan.

SCHEDULE NOTES

OU will play 20 total matches, two in the exhibition portion of the year and 18 regular season games.

Oklahoma's games against 2025 NCAA Tournament participants include: Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU, Arkansas, BYU, Alabama and Georgia
The Sooners will play five non-conference games against teams they faced in the non-con slate in 2025. The Sooners went 5-0 in those games a year ago
OU makes its first-ever trip to East Texas A&M
The Sooners go to Provo, Utah, for the first time since 2013
OU hosts Auburn for the first time
For the first time since 2013 OU will play a regular season game in the month of November