University of Oklahoma Athletics
University of Oklahoma
Kansas State
Soccer Welcomes Wildcats Thursday
October 02, 2019 | Soccer
NORMAN -- The Oklahoma soccer team (5-4-3, 0-1-1 Big 12) will play its first Big 12 match at home this season as they host Kansas State (2-7-2, 0-2-0) on Thursday, Oct. 3. The match is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
The game will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma and the Fox Sports Go app. Chad McKee and former OU soccer player Liz Keester will call the action, with Meg McDonald on the sidelines. Thursday's match will also air on KREF radio (1400 AM).
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
CONFERENCE PLAY UNDERWAY
The Sooners will look to get their first conference win of the season when they face Kansas State on Thursday. The match is one of four home Big 12 matchups for the Sooners and the first of three in a row. OU will host Kansas, Baylor and Texas and play TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Iowa State and Oklahoma State on the road.
THE WEEKEND RECAP
The Sooners opened conference play by picking up one point in the Big 12 standings. In the league opener on Thursday, OU dropped a 2-0 match to TCU. The Horned Frogs earned two penalty kicks in the first 21 minutes of play, converting both opportunities to put away the match early. On Sunday, the Sooners drew Texas Tech, 1-1, after 110 minutes of action. With OU trailing by a goal, Kaylee Dao came through in the 84th minute to force overtime. It was the first goal scored by the Sooners against Texas Tech since the 2014 season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Sooners are 2-0-0 against Kansas State all-time. In 2017, the teams met for the first time as Kansas State had its inaugural season in the Big 12. The Sooners prevailed in a 3-2 thriller in Norman to earn their first victory over the Wildcats. In 2018, OU travelled to Manhattan, picking up a 1-0 win on the road.
DAO SENIOR CLASS CANDIDATE
Oklahoma soccer forward Kaylee Dao has been chosen as one of 30 candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award in college soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
A two-time All-Big 12 first team honoree and 2018 All-Region second team honoree, Dao has started every game for the Sooners and played all but 12 minutes this season. Through 10 games, Dao leads the team with eight goals, including two game winners and three penalty kick conversions. She has moved in to fourth all-time in OU history with 24 career goals and fourth all-time with eight game winners.
Dao completed her undergraduate degree with a double major in environmental sustainability and social sciences and organizational studies in Aug. 2019. A redshirt senior, she is working toward a master's degree in human relations and currently boasts a 4.0 GPA.
UNDERCLASSMEN DEPTH DISPLAYED
The Sooners have showcased their depth this season with 24 players seeing action. Of those 24, 16 are underclassmen and eight are freshmen. Freshman Jordan Lund has started all 12 games this season for OU and has played the fourth-most minutes at 1004. Fellow freshman Sydney Sheehan has started 11 games while Caroline Berutti has started nine.
SCOUTING REPORT
KANSAS STATE
The Wildcats are 2-7-2 on the year with victories over South Dakota State and Tulsa. In conference play, Kansas State is 0-2-0 after dropping back-to-back 1-0 games to Baylor and Texas. The Wildcats took Baylor to double overtime, with the Bears scoring in the 103rd minute.
Laramie Hall and Katie Cramer lead the team with three goals apiece. Five total players have contributed to the nine goals scored by the Wildcats this season. Seven Wildcats have assisted on a goal, with Brookelynn Entz notching a pair.
In goal, Emma Malsy and Rachel Harris have split time with Malsy logging 492 minutes and Harris logging 552 minutes in net. The two have combined for 66 saves and posted four shutouts on the season.
PROMOTIONS
Face painting from 6-8 p.m.; Giveaway: Pink shirts to first 250 fans; Kids Zone; Postgame autographs
FAN INFORMATION
The University of Oklahoma will join professional sports leagues and many of its college peers this fall when it introduces a clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors at home football games and all other home athletic events. It is recommended that fans allow extra time for stadium entry.
The approved clear plastic bag size is a maximum of 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag. Stadium policy will allow non-transparent clutch purses that are no larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches. Bags that are necessary for medical equipment will be searched at marked medical lanes at each gate. No other bags or purses including diaper bags will be permitted and the limit on bags is one per person.
Fans will empty only cell phones, keys and metal objects larger than keys from their pockets before screening. Medical lanes will be marked around the stadium for fans who require alternate screening methods.
TICKETS
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single-game tickets are available for purchase online through SoonerSports.com or over the phone at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at 800-456-GoOU. Fans can also purchase tickets on the day of at the stadium.
UP NEXT
The Sooners will continue their three game homestand with matches against Kansas and Baylor. The Jayhawks come to Norman on Thursday, Oct. 10, with the defending Big 12 Champion Bears in town on Sunday, Oct. 13.
