SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist women's soccer faces Colorado Christian for the NCCAA Central Region Championship on Friday afternoon in Lakewood, Colo.
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Colorado Christian is the host school of the tournament, and defeated Central Christian 1-0 to advance to the championship match. The Lady Bison received the top seed in the regional and an automatic trip to the final.
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Ruth King has paced OBU with 10 goals this season on a .164 shot percentage.
Abigail Hicks has added six goals and four assists, and
Kenzi Bice leads the team with four assists this season.
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Emma Beck has played 17 matches in goal, starting 16, while allowing 1.37 goals. She has recorded 79 saves and has a save percentage of .775 this year.
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This marks the first meeting between the Lady Bison and the Cougars in a women's soccer match.
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The Lady Bison can advance to the NCCAA National Championships in Kissimmee, Florida, with a win over CCU or by receiving an at-large bid to the tournament.
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