NORMAN — A stretch of three goals in less than eight minutes helped fuel Oklahoma Soccer's (5-0) 4-1 win against Tulsa (3-1) Thursday, August 27 at John Crain Field. The victory extends OU's winning streak to five games to open the season as the Sooners have outscored foes, 23-1.
Oklahoma 4, Tulsa 1
Norman's own
Narissa Fults started off the night with a goal in the eighth minute. The forward gathered a cross in the box and slotted the first score home, her second of the season.
Things settled in the middle minutes of the first half until OU unleashed a stretch of three goals in the span of seven minutes and 58 seconds.
Ally Laccinole made it 2-0, heading in a corner kick from
Paige Califf for the eventual game-winning goal.
Kayla Keefer used her head as well, heading in her eighth goal of the season off an attempted clearance by the Tulsa defender.
OU finished its scoring off the tactful foot of
Kennedy Kaiser in the 39th minute.
Avery Brand found her classmate in the attacking third before Kaiser hooked in a goal just inside the far post.
Callie Sullivan stood tall on a one-versus-one opportunity for Tulsa in the 53rd minute, making a save. The Golden Hurricane got in the scoring column in the 58th minute when Addison Castleberry hooked in a goal, the first allowed by the Sooners all season.
Goals & Assists
Narissa Fults - 8' (Dendis, Laccinole)
Ally Laccinole - 31' (Califf)
Kayla Keefer - 34' (unassisted)
Kennedy Kaiser - 39' (Brand)
TU: Addison Castleberry - 58' (Facen)
Statistical Leaders
OU
Notes
- OU is outscoring opponents, 23-1, through five games
- Kaiser has scored in four consecutive games
- OU is 16-2-1 against Tulsa
- OU won 4-1 at Tulsa last season
- Keefer surpassed her goal total from last year
- The Sooners had nine corner kicks to Tulsa's zero
- 20 Sooners earned minutes
Up Next
OU wraps up August at Oral Roberts Sunday, August 30 at 7 p.m.