University of Oklahoma Athletics

Thursday, September 18
John Crain Field
6 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

vs

Florida

Alexis Washington dribbling the ball up the field against Omaha
Photo by: Reghan Kyle/University of Oklahoma

Soccer Hosts Florida in SEC Home Opener

September 17, 2025 | Soccer

Sooners Look to Stay Unbeaten at Home

NORMAN — Oklahoma Soccer hosts Florida for the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) home opener Thursday, Sept. 18 at John Crain Field. 

HOW TO FOLLOW
The match will be streamed on SEC Network and live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com. 

LAST TIME OUT
Juliette Rayo scored a goal in the 83rd minute to cut a 2-0 deficit in half, but the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners couldn't complete the comeback in a 2-1 loss at Kentucky Friday, Sept. 12.

SERIES HISTORY
The Sooners are 2-1 against Florida … Hadley Murrell scored in OU's 1-0 win at UF Oct. 27 of last season … OU defeated Florida, 2-1, in the only meeting in Norman back in 2014.

THE SCOUT
Florida is 4-4 and coming off a 3-2 loss at No. 9 Arkansas … the Gators picked up wins against Towson, North Florida, Maryland and FGCU … UF also dropped matches against FSU, UCF and Georgia State … Florida has seven players with two goals … Paloma Pena has started eight matches in goal.

BEST START
OU went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in program history, going 7-0-1 … the Sooners' were one of the final five teams to be undefeated in the nation.

QUICK FACTS
  • OU has scored 27 goals this season. The Sooners scored 38 all of last year, which was a program record.
  • Ally Laccinole was named SEC Freshman of the Week Aug. 18, the first SEC weekly honor for a Sooner ever
  • Naomi Clark and Elle Canty both tallied braces in their first OU starts
  • The Sooners set the program corner kicks record with 16 at Tulsa Aug. 24
  • OU has posted 76 shots in the first half and 75 in the second half
  • Three different Sooners have posted a brace this season (Clark, Canty and Rayo)
  • The August 21 game against East Texas A&M saw OU set the program single game attendance record (3,211)
  • Of OU's 82 points, 53 have come from a newcomer
  • OU ranks first in the nation for penalty kick percentage (4-for-4)
  • The Sooners earned a spot in the polls for the first time since 2017 … OU started the year ranked in the polls for four consecutive weeks.

WE PICK CLARK
Naomi Clark was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Aug. 18 … she scored braces in consecutive games … she was just the second player in OU history to tally a brace in her OU debut and first since 1998 … she is second in the nation in game-winning goals with four.

WASHINGTON SETS THE ASSIST RECORD
Alexis Washington reached 20 career assists in a 4-1 win at Tulsa, setting the Oklahoma career record with that assist.

SOONER HONORS THIS SEASON

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Players Mentioned

SOC Highlights: OU 5, Omaha 1
Sunday, September 07
SOC Highlights: OU 1, North Texas 0
Sunday, August 31
SOC Highlights: OU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Thursday, August 28
SOC Highlights: OU 4, Tulsa 1
Sunday, August 24