Sooners Drop Regular Season Finale at No. 6 Arkansas, 3-1

Sunday, October 26

Fayetteville, Ark.

2 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

10-4-4, 3-4-3

Arkansas

9-3-4, 7-1-2

Oklahoma

Arkansas

Rayo tallied her fifth goal of the season Sunday at Arkansas.

Photo by: Brock Borgeson/University of Oklahoma

Sooners Drop Regular Season Finale at No. 6 Arkansas, 3-1

October 26, 2025 | Soccer

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Juliette Rayo scored a late penalty kick goal to get Oklahoma (10-4-4, 3-4-3 SEC) on the board but the Sooners ultimately fell in the regular season finale, 3-1, at No. 6 Arkansas (9-3-4, 7-1-2 SEC) Sunday, Oct. 26.

Arkansas broke a 0-0 stalemate in the 39th minute when Aniyah Nurse-Whyte flicked on a pass of a free kick and just over goalkeeper Caroline Duffy. The Razorbacks scored on a cross just before half, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.

The Sooners created good looks in the second half sending eight shots up to just four for Arkansas. Despite that the hosts held tough and added a final insurance goal in the 83rd minute.

Rayo got the Sooners into the scoring column with her penalty kick goal in the 89th minute to bring OU to 38 goals on the year, tied for a program record.

#6 Arkansas 3, OU 1

Goals & Assists

Ark - 39' | Aniyah Nurse-Whyte (Wren)
Ark - 43' | Erin Bailey (Riley)
Ark - 83' | Natalie Wagner (Kennedy Ball)
OU - 89' | Juliette Rayo (PK)

Leaders By the Numbers
OU

Juliette Rayo | PK goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Kayla Keefer | 71 minutes, 2 shots
Brown & Laccinole | 90 minutes each

Notes

OU tied its single season goals scored record with 38
It was the Sooners' fifth game against a ranked team this year and second against a top-ten team
The Sooners outshot Arkansas, 12-11, and had a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks
Rayo scored her second penalty kick goal on the year

Up Next
Oklahoma awaits its opponent in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals in Pensacola, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 2.