Sooners Set for First Road Trip of Season

Oklahoma at ³Virginia
Sept. 2 | 4 p.m. CT | Charlottesville, Va.

Oklahoma at George Mason
Sept. 4 | 11:30 a.m. CT | Fairfax, Va.

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STATISTICAL COMPARISON
	OU	UVA	GMU
Record	2-1-1	4-0-0	3-1-0
Goals	6	13	7
Assists	5	10	7
Points	17	36	21
Shots	58	94	42
Corner Kicks	18	33	17
Saves	19	3	23
Shutouts	1	4	1
Goals Allowed	3	0	4

NORMAN — The Oklahoma soccer team plays its first contests away from Norman this season when it takes on No. 3 Virginia and George Mason. The Sooners will play the Cavaliers at 4 p.m. CT on Friday in Charlottesville, Va., before facing the Patriots at 11:30 a.m. CT on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. Live stats will be available for both matches, and Sunday's contest against George Mason will stream on Atlantic10.com.

GAMEDAY STORYLINES

HITTING THE ROAD
After opening the 2016 season with four straight home matches, the Oklahoma soccer team hits the road for the first time this season to start a six-contest stretch away from Norman. The Sooners started the season on a solid note, posting a 2-1-1 overall record in their early matches at John Crain Field, and will look for similar results on the road.

FACING RANKED FOES
No. 3 Virginia will be the third ranked opponent through OU's first five matches. So far, the Sooners are 1-0-1 in such contests, defeating then-No. 25 Loyola Marymount, 4-1, and drawing 1-1 with No. 24 South Carolina.

BALANCED ATTACK
Through OU's first four matches, 20 Sooners have seen playing time, showcasing the depth the team has on its roster. Four players have combined to score five goals, with sophomore forward/midfielder Kaylee Dao leading the way with two, including one against Loyola Marymount and the game-winner against Oklahoma State. Senior defender Rachel Ressler tallied OU's score against South Carolina in the season opener and sophomore defenders Angela Boyle and Jordan Hobart adding goals in the Loyola Marymount contest. The scores were the first in the collegiate careers of Boyle and Hobart. Additionally, senior forward Liz Keester and junior midfielder Lizzie Luallin contributed two assists apiece, while senior midfielder Shiloh Price assisted on Dao's score against OSU.

20 YEARS OF OKLAHOMA SOCCER
This season, the Sooners are celebrating 20 years of the Oklahoma soccer program, which was founded in 1996.

LAST TIME OUT
The Sooners suffered their first loss of the season last Sunday, falling by a score of 1-0 to Utah Valley at John Crain Field. The Wolverines scored the game's lone goal in the 16th minute, and OU had solid chances in the second half but could not quite connect. The loss snapped an 11-match home unbeaten streak for the Sooners, during which they posted an 8-0-3 overall record.

BEDLAM SUCCESS
In a non-conference Bedlam matchup against in-state foe Oklahoma State last Friday, the Sooners snagged a 1-0 victory. The win was the seventh in school history for OU over its in-state rival and the fifth under head coach Matt Potter's direction. The Sooners are now 5-3-1 against the Cowgirls with Potter, who is in his fifth season, at the helm of the program. The game-winning goal came from sophomore forward/midfielder Kaylee Dao off an assist from senior midfielder Shiloh Price in the 81st minute.

SCOUTING REPORTS

VIRGINIA
• The Cavaliers have opened the 2016 season with a 4-0-0 overall record and sit at No. 3 in the NSCAA poll, recording wins over Liberty, George Mason, Michigan State and Old Dominion.

• Each Virginia win in 2016 has been a shutout, and the Cavaliers have not allowed a score in seven consecutive matches dating back to the 2015 season. Virginia has played 692 minutes without allowing a goal, the second-longest shutout span in program history.

• Junior forward Veronica Latsko is Virginia's leading scorer with four goals, and last Sunday against Old Dominion, she recorded the first hat trick of her career. Senior midfielder Alexis Shaffer and freshman forward Taylor Ziemer have both scored two goals. Senior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns has started each game in goal for the Cavaliers, recording three saves in the four shutouts.

• Steve Swanson is in his 17th season as head coach of the Cavaliers.

GEORGE MASON
• The Patriots are 3-1-0 on the season, with their lone loss coming to Oklahoma's first opponent of the weekend, Virginia, by a score of 2-0. Their wins have come against Old Dominion, American and Towson. On Friday, George Mason hosts Howard before welcoming OU to George Mason Stadium on Sunday.

• Four Patriots players have combined to score seven goals this season, led by redshirt junior forward/midfielder Nicolette Herdegen with two. Senior forward Sarah Hardison, senior midfielder Alex Myers, sophomore forward Nia Elbeck, sophomore midfielder Rebecca Callison and junior defender/midfielder Abby Downey have scored one goal each, and Elbeck has also recorded three assists on the year. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Kirsten Glad has played every minute in goal for the Patriots, recording 23 saves.

• Todd Bramble is in his second season at the helm of the George Mason program.

UP NEXT

The Sooners continue their road trip with a pair of matches at the Tulsa Classic against host Tulsa and Memphis. OU will face the Golden Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 9, before taking on Memphis at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 11.