Soccer Closes Home Schedule with Ole Miss

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma soccer team hosts Ole Miss Thursday evening in Norman for its home regular season finale in a must-win game with postseason implications on the line. First touch is set for 8 p.m. on SEC Network.

OU fell 3-1 at Missouri Friday. Sooner forward Leonie Weber snapped the club's three-match scoreless streak with her program record-breaking fifth career penalty kick goal.

The Sooners are 15th in the SEC standings with four points. The top 12 teams in the table make the conference tournament, with Tennessee and Alabama representing the cut line at eight points. OU would be eliminated from SEC tournament contention with a win by Tennessee, Texas A&M and Alabama or a Sooner loss.

FOR THE FANS

The first 100 kids in attendance Thursday will receive a free pair of Oklahoma Soccer socks. Fans may purchase an OU Soccer scarf ticket package including a 2024 scarf for $20. Tickets are available for purchase here. The match will be broadcast on SEC Network.

SEASON STORYLINES

• All About Oklahoma: The Sooners are 8-7-1 this season and are 15th in the SEC standings with four conference points.

• Leo Leads the Way: Leonie Weber has reached the program's top-10 in career points this season, currently standing sixth with 53. She needs one more to reach Lauren MacIver (54) for fifth.

• Oklahoma on the Attack: Oklahoma's attack has produced 33 goals for this fall, currently the seventh-best single-season mark in program history. The program's all-time single-season record is 37 goals for, recorded in the 2005 and 2010 campaigns.

• Defensive Dominance: Oklahoma's defense impressed in non-conference play, limiting opponents to just five goals on 5.00 shots per match.

• Back Line Standouts: Caroline Duffy owns a 76.5% save rate while the group of Meredith King, Cassie Clifton, Cailey England and Andie Wolfe have logged 94.8% of the available backline minutes this fall.

• Historic Helpers: Alexis Washington is one assist from breaking Oklahoma's career record of 18 held by Lauren MacIver. Leonie Weber needs one of her own to tie Washington and MacIver for the program's career mark.

• Oh Captain, Our Captain: Cailey England is Oklahoma's new career leader in starts (88) and minutes played (7,595), breaking the former record vs. Georgia (Oct. 4) and the latter vs. Arkansas (Oct. 13).

• 2024 Outlook: The Sooners were selected 13th in the 2024 SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll, sharing the rank with Florida. Five athletes were named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist as forwards Hadley Murrell, Alexis Washington and Leonie Weber, midfielder Cailey England and defender Andie Wolfe earned league recognition.

• OU x SEC: OU Soccer embarks on its inaugural season in the SEC this fall and enjoyed the honor of playing Oklahoma's first regular season event as a league member (Aug. 15 at North Texas) as well as the university's first SEC league game (Sept. 19 vs. Mississippi State).

UP NEXT

The Sooners visit Florida for their regular season finale on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. CT. The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network+.

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