Oklahoma Baptist (9-4, 6-3 GAC) vs. East Central (3-10-1, 3-6 GAC)
Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m.
Shawnee, Okla. (OBU Soccer Complex)
Match Notes |
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist women's soccer returns home for the first time since Sept. 27 to host East Central at the OBU Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon.
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The Lady Bison (9-4, 6-3 GAC) wrapped up a road trip Tuesday that saw OBU face every team in the Great American Conference. OBU fared well, finishing 5-1 away from home and taking over third place in the regular season conference standings.
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After a win over Southern Nazarene, the Lady Bison have now taken three straight matches, allowing just four goals in three wins.
Ruth King and
Abigail Hicks have carried the offensive load for OBU this season. King enters Saturday with seven goals scored, and Hicks has netted six goals and assisted on three more.
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Emma Beck has a 1.39 goals-allowed average and a save percentage of .788. She will look to shut down the Tigers (3-10-1, 3-6 GAC), who have been shutout six times this season and have found the back of the net just 13 times in 14 matches.
Jennifer Goethe anchors a solid back line, and reigning GAC Defender of the Week
Reagan Mann has stepped up on offense and defensive as the season progresses.
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East Central is paced by Deanna Rudasill on offense. She has scored seven of the 13 total goals scored for the Tigers this season, and assisted on two more. Lexi Hurley has started the last four matches in the net for ECU, and is allowing 2.30 goals while saving shots at a .696 clip.
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Oklahoma Baptist and East Central are set to kick off at the OBU Soccer Complex at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
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