Sooners Travel East for Tests at WVU, Cincinnati

NORMAN — Oklahoma soccer will look to rebound this week and snap a two-game slide when it travels east for showdowns with West Virginia and Cincinnati on the road. A pair of Sooner victories would push OU to 13 points on the table, its most since 2016.

Both contests will be streamed on ESPN+ with Thursday's match at West Virginia (3-7-3, 1-3-1 Big 12) starts at 6 p.m. CT, and Sunday's contest at Cincinnati (2-6-4, 1-2-2 Big 12) kicks at 1 p.m. CT.

SERIES HISTORIES

A win on Thursday would be Oklahoma's (6-6-1, 2-2-1 Big 12) first ever vs. the Mountaineers as WVU leads the series 13-0-1. The lone draw in the history came via a 0-0 tie in 2015.

Sunday's test vs. the Bearcats marks the first meeting between the Sooners and Cincinnati.

SEASON STORYLINES

• Looking To Postseason: Oklahoma has seven points at the halfway point of the Big 12 slate and sits in tie with Texas for sixth on the table. The league's top-10 teams qualify for the Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship in Round Rock, Texas, later this month.

• Chasing History: Through 13 games, OU has 31 goals and its 2.38 goals/game would nearly break the single-season school record of 2.43 (2008). The program record for goals in a season is 37 (2010). OU is undefeated (6-0-1) when scoring two or more goals.

• Half a Hundred: Emma Hawkins leads the Sooners with nine goals in 2023 and 49 for her career. Her next goal would be the 50th of her career (15 as a Sooner).

Lead, Hawkins SOC _{Hawkins celebrates after scoring a goal for the Sooners this season.}