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Palmer Named to Newcomer Team

Soccer Concludes Spring Wednesday

April 13, 2008 | Soccer

April 13, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. -- The OU soccer team will conclude the 2008 spring schedule in Norman on Wednesday, April 16 against Oral Roberts.  The game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at John Crain Field at the OU Soccer Complex and admission is free.

The Sooners are in their first year under new head coach Nicole Nelson, who came to OU after two years as an assistant at Texas.  Nelson also has coaching experience at Baylor and was the head coach at Stephen F. Austin for three seasons.

Click here to read Q&A session with Coach Nelson posted on SoonerSports.com last week.

OU returns its top scorer from last season in Whitney Palmer.  The freshman tallied six goals in 2007 and was named to the All-Big 12 Newcomer team.  The Sooners also return eight letterwinners that started a majority of the games a season ago.

The 2008 Sooners will hold a free clinic on Thursday, April 17 at John Crain Field.  To register or learn more information on the clinic, click the following link:  April 17 Soccer Clinic.

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