Soccer Visits No. 14 BYU for Non-Conference Finale

Saturday, September 5

Provo, UT

3 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

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Lexi Dendis dribbling the ball up the field against North Texas

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Soccer Visits No. 14 BYU for Non-Conference Finale

September 04, 2026 | Soccer

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN — Oklahoma Soccer wraps up a season-long three-match road swing with the non-conference finale at No. 14/23 BYU Saturday, Sept. 5 from South Field in Provo, Utah.

HOW TO FOLLOW
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available on statbroadcast.com.

SEC AND NATIONAL RANKINGS

• The Sooners lead the SEC as a team in assists (26) and goals (30). Kayla Keefer leads the country in goals (11), goals per game (1.57) and points per game (3.42). Lexi Dendis is tied for the SEC lead in assists with five.

FRESHMEN RISE TO THE OCCASION

• OU had at least one freshman notch a point in each of the first five games. In the win against Oklahoma State the Sooners had all of their scoring come from freshmen as Kate McCallister and Kennedy Kaiser tallied a goal each. Kaiser scored in four consecutive games between August 16 and 27. She added another goal in Thursday's win at North Texas, bringing her to five on the season.

SHUTOUT STREAK

• OU set a program record by not allowing a goal through the first four games. Entering Thursday the Sooners ranked third in the nation in goal differential (+22) and fifth in goals scored (24).

THE SCOUT

• BYU enters at 4-1 and on a three-match winning streak. The Cougars are 3-0 at home this season and are coming off a 2-1 win against Colorado State on Thursday. BYU is ranked No. 14 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll as well as No. 23 in the TopDrawer Soccer Poll. Longtime head coach Jennifer Rockwood is in her 32nd and final season in Provo, having amassed 479 wins during her tenure.

• The Cougars pace the all-time series, 4-1. This will be the first time that OU plays in Provo since the 2013 season. The two teams faced off as members of the Big 12 in 2023, with the Cougars earning a pair of wins in those bouts.

KEEFER ON THE ATTACK

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

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.

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

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).