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University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU Heads West to Conclude Road Trip
September 15, 2016 | Soccer
Oklahoma at Arizona
Sept. 16 | 9 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz.
Sept. 16 | 9 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz.
Oklahoma vs. Grand Canyon
Sept. 18 | 3 p.m. CT | Phoenix, Ariz.
Sept. 18 | 3 p.m. CT | Phoenix, Ariz.
Twitter| STATISTICAL COMPARISON | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OU | UA | GCU | |
| Record | 5-2-1 | 5-1-1 | 3-5-0 |
| Goals | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Assists | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Points | 42 | 43 | 33 |
| Shots | 114 | 119 | 99 |
| Corner Kicks | 34 | 36 | 29 |
| Saves | 24 | 16 | 22 |
| Shutouts | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Goals Allowed | 8 | 6 | 11 |
NORMAN — The Oklahoma team's six-match road trip comes to a close with a pair of matches in the state of Arizona. The Sooners will play Arizona at 9 p.m. CT on Friday in Tucson, Ariz., before heading to Phoenix, Ariz., to take on Grand Canyon at 3 p.m. CT on Sunday.
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
SOONERS FROM ARIZONA
OU's roster features a heavy Arizona flavor as six Sooners hail from the state, the second-highest total for a single state behind just Oklahoma. Senior defender Rachel Ressler, sophomore midfielder Bethany Block and redshirt freshman forward/midfielder Kyle Escobedo are all natives of Phoenix, Ariz., where OU will play Grand Canyon on Sunday. Sophomore forward Emily Parker is from Tucson, Ariz., home of the Arizona Wildcats, while sophomore defender Angela Boyle (Anthem, Ariz.) and senior midfielder Jemma Cota (Gilbert, Ariz.) are also from the state.
ON THE AIR
Friday's match at Arizona will air on the Pac-12 Networks with Matt McConnell on the call and Kyndra de St. Aubin serving as analyst. There will be a web stream of Sunday's contest between OU and Grand Canyon through the WAC Digital Network.
BALANCED ATTACK
Through OU's first eight matches, 20 Sooners have seen playing time, showcasing the depth the team has on its roster. The Sooners have seen nine different goal scorers, with senior Liz Keester leading the way with three, with one coming in each of OU's last three contests. Seniors Shiloh Price and Rachel Ressler along with sophomore Kaylee Dao have scored twice, and senior Madison Saliba, junior Madeline Brem and sophomores Angela Boyle, Jordan Hobart and Emily Parker all have a goal each.
UPPERCLASS LEADERSHIP
Of the six OU players with the most points tallied. five are upperclassmen in seniors Liz Keester (nine points), Shiloh Price (six), Rachel Ressler (five) and Madison Saliba (three) and junior Lizzie Luallin (three).
SHARING IS CARING
This season, the Sooners have recorded 12 assists on 15 goals scored. With a team-high three assists, junior midfielder Lizzie Luallin and senior forward Liz Keester have already surpassed their totals of two from a season ago. Senior Shiloh Price has tallied two assists, and seniors Jemma Cota, Madison Saliba and Rachel Ressler and sophomore Paige Welch have all tallied an assist so far in 2016.
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
• Oklahoma snagged a pair of wins in the Tulsa Classic, defeating host Tulsa, 3-2, in an overtime contest on Friday before shutting out Memphis in a 2-0 win on Sunday.
• Senior midfielder Shiloh Price scored the golden goal for the Sooners against Tulsa just over two minutes into the overtime frame. Senior defender Rachel Ressler (28th minute) and senior forward Liz Keester (63rd minute) also scored in the match, while Keester, Ressler and senior midfielder/forward Madison Saliba added assists.
• With a 2-0 win over Memphis on Sunday, OU capped its undefeated weekend. In the 55th minute, Keester put the Sooners on top with the gamewinner off a forward pass from classmate Price. Just two minutes later, the OU lead stretched to 2-0 as junior defender Madeline Brem scored her first goal of the season. Senior midfielder Jemma Cota recorded the assist on the score.
• The shutout of Memphis was the third this season for redshirt senior Kassidie Stade and the OU defense. Stade finished the match with a save as she improved to 5-2-1 this season in goal.
SCOUTING REPORTS
ARIZONA
• Arizona enter's Friday match with a 5-1-1 overall record, including a 5-0-0 mark at home, and have not lost a match since Aug. 19 against Pepperdine. The Wildcats are currently receiving votes in the NSCAA poll.
• The Wildcats are currently on a four-match shutout streak, last allowing a goal at Texas Tech on Aug. 26 (finished in a 2-2 draw after two overtimes).
• This season, Arizona has scored 16 goals from seven players, four of who have scored three times. Senior midfielder Lexe Selman-Richards, junior midfielder Cali Crisler, senior forward Paige Crouch and senior defender Hannah Stevens have found the back of the net three times for the Wilcats, while junior midfielder Gabi Stoian has scored twice and freshman forward Maddie Bennett and junior forward Charlotte Brascia once.
• Sophomore Lainey Burdett and freshman Meredith Reinhardt have split time in goal for the Wildcats, playing four and three games, respectively. Burdett has tallied 360:00 minutes of action and has six saves without allowing a goal, while Reinhardt has 10 saves and six allowed goals in 290:00 minutes of play.
• In his fourth season as Arizona head coach is Tony Amato.
GRAND CANYON
• The Lopes hold a 3-5-0 overall record this season, with wins coming over NAU (5-0), Northern Colorado (1-0) and Illinois-Chicago (4-0). At home, Grand Canyon has come 2-1-0 overall.
• Seven GCU players have combined to score 13 goals this season, paced by junior forward Milla Benedetti with three. Junior midfielder Rachel Mina, freshman forward Anyssa De Vera, junior midfielder Brylee Hawkins and junior defender Madison Cox have scored two goals apiece, while junior defender Kelsey Smith has one.
• Junior Blakely Fraasch has played all but 1:56 total in goal for the Lopes this season, recording 22 saves and posting two shutouts. She has allowed 11 goals and holds a 1.37 goals against average mark.
• Derek Leader is in his first season at the helm of the Grand Canyon program.
UP NEXT
After a six-match road trip, the Sooners will return home for the start of Big 12 play. Oklahoma will welcome TCU to John Crain Field at 6:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 23, before hosting Texas at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 25. Tickets are available online through SoonerSports.com or over the phone at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at 800-456-GoOU.
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