Oklahoma Baptist (3-5) at Hendrix College (4-4)
Wednesday, March 23, 6 p.m.
Conway, Ark. (Warrior Turf Field)
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SHAWNEE, Okla. – A familiar foes awaits the Lady Bison on Wednesday evening as Oklahoma Baptist heads east to Conway, Arkansas, to take on Hendrix College at 6 p.m. in the sixth of seven straight games away from the friendly confines of Shawnee. It is the third all-time meeting between the two teams, with each team claiming a win on the road.
Oklahoma Baptist (3-5) dropped a fourth straight game last Friday, but are looking to upend the Warriors and get their season back on track.
Alexis Martin, one of the top freshman goal-scorers in Division II, leads the team with 23 goals on 42 shots. The midfield of
Paige Morrison,
Hannah Dowell,
Emily Gilbert and
Allison Ingrim, who have so far combined for 43 goals this season, will look to get back on track after a tough stretch of games in Colorado.
Defensively, the Lady Bison will look to solidify a defense that allowed 19 goals per game last week. However, senior goalie
Sabrina Attaway enters Wednesday's contest averaging 9.5 saves per game in her last two outings. On the ground, OBU has won over half the available ground balls, and will continue to look to the steady industry of
Savannah Tompkins (19) and
Suzie Wisham (12) to lead the fight on the ground.
Hendrix (4-4) has yet to record a win at home in 2016, and the Lady Bison will look to add to the Warriors' three-game losing streak in Conway. Bridget Umble and Morgan Dasch lead the team with 26 and 21 goals respectively. The Warriors have struggled on ground balls and draw controls this season, owning negative margins in both categories.
The Lady Bison will conclude their seven-game road swing with a trip to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on Midland at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 2.
GAME NOTES Setting the Scene- The Lady Bison, fresh off a trip to Colorado, head east to Conway, Arkansas, to take on Hendrix College on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
- Oklahoma Baptist seeks to close out March with a victory after suffering four straight losses to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference squads
- The game is the sixth of seven consecutive games on the road for the Lady Bison
The Series- The two teams have met twice before, one time each in 2014 and 2015. Neither team has won while playing at their home field
- Hendrix won the first meeting between the two squads, 15-3, in Shawnee on March 25, 2014.
Emily Joslin collected her first career hat trick in the loss
- Oklahoma Baptist returned the favor with a victory in Conway on March 9, 2015 by a score of 10-9.
Emily Gilbert powered the offense with four goals on the day, while
Hannah Dowell and
Paige Morrison each had a brace and Joslin chipped in with one goal
Scouting the WarriorsCurrent Record: 4-4- The Warriors have won their last two games in a row, dropping Franklin and Hanover (IN) on March 12th and 13th by a combined score of 26-19. Hendrix has yet to win on their home turf this year, going 0-3
- Hendrix is currently averaging 10.88 goals per game, but have just a +0.63 scoring margin over their opponents (10.25 goals per game)
- Birdget Umble and Morgan Dasch are the heavy hitters for HC, combining to score 47 of the team's 87 goals while also dishing out 22 of the squad's 36 assists. Umble paces the team with 26 goals, while Dasch has a team-best 17 assists
- Averaging 18.5 ground balls per game, Hendrix holds a -3.25 margin for ground balls per game. Opponents are scooping up 21.75 per contest
- Roughly even in the transition game, HC has successfully cleared the ball 67.3 percent of the time while opponents have held a .657 clearing rate
- Hendrix has won 47 percent of draws this season, led by Kaitlyn Smith who has 28 draw controls. Three other Warriors have at least 10 draw controls
- Jesse Clark and Alexis Truitt have had a timeshare in goal this season, with both seeing over 200 minutes of action in the cage. Clark has claimed more wins (3), and has an 8.37 goals-against average and .462 save percentage on 76 shots faced
The CoachesOklahoma Baptist: Jordan Beech-
Jordan Beech took over as the fourth coach in program history in December 2015
- Beech played collegiately for Oklahoma State and the University of Oklahoma in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, featuring as a defensive midfielder
- Developing the sport from the grassroots levels, helped to form the first boys' high school program in Oklahoma in 2006
- Prior to taking over at OBU, Beech made coaching stops at Deer Creek Lacrosse Club and Edmond Lacrosse Club and holds a Level 2 coaching certificate through US Lacrosse
Hendrix College: Peri West- Peri West became the first coach in program history in 2012, and has led the team in each of its first three seasons since beginning play in 2014
- She has developed two All-Southern Athletic Association second-team selections, as well as four honorable mention honorees
- Holds an 8-20 record while at Hendrix, and is 29-46 overall for her career
- West has previously held positions at Mount Ida, Wheaton College, Weston High School and the Westonbirt School
OBU Falls to Colorado State-Pueblo- Oklahoma Baptist fell to a fourth consecutive defeat on Friday, March 18th, bowing out to Colorado State-Pueblo, 17-2
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Alexis Martin scored both goals for the Lady Bison, with the second coming off a feed by
Allison Ingrim- Ingrim had a game-high six draw controls as OBU tied the ThunderWolves 10-10 in the category. It was the first time since February 27th against Ottawa that the Lady Bison did not hold a deficit in the circle
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Sabrina Attaway posted eight saves in the loss
Attaway Collects 250 Career Saves- Attaway became the first Lady Bison goalie to post 250 career saves, and currently stands at 251 total following her eight-save performance in Pueblo
- She had a season high of 11 saves against Fort Lewis College last Wednesday
- Her career saves total places her 27th among active Division II goalies, as well as 19th among active Division II senior goalies
- With 7.2 saves per game, she ranks 38th among all goalies across all divisions in the category
Offensive Notes- Martin averaged two goals per game last week, accounting for six of OBU's eight goals. Her 3.29 goals per game is eighth in the nation amongst freshman. She leads OBU with 23 goals
- The Lady Bison are currently averaging 9.25 goals per game. In games against non-Division II opponents, OBU has averaged 13.7 goals per game
- Aside from Martin,
Hannah Dowell (18) and Morrison (16) have also reached double figures in goals scored this season
- Morrison and Ingrim both have a team-leading five assists, and have account for 45.5 percent of the squad's 22 assists this season
- Turnovers were a cause of concern for OBU last week, highlighted by a season-worst 40 against CSU-Pueblo. The Lady Bison suffered 71 turnovers last week, nearly half of their 180 total turnovers this season
Defensive Notes- Oklahoma Baptist allowed an average of 19.0 goals per game last week, but was giving up just 9.6 goals prior to their trip to Colorado
- The Lady Bison are averaging 23.5 ground balls per game, ranking 13th in the nation in the category. Ingrim leads the team with 26, and her average of 3.25 per game places her in the top 50 in the nation (T-37th)
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Savannah Tompkins leads all defenders with 19 ground balls, while
Suzie Wisham is second among defenders with 12
- Averaging 10.9 caused turnovers per game, Oklahoma Baptist is 19th in Division II. Morrison leads all Lady Bison with 15 caused turnovers, while Wisham leads the defense with 14
- The defense is clearing the ball with a .733 success rate, while opponents have been successful just 59.1 percent of the time
Looking Ahead- OBU closes out their tour of the Midwest with a trip to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on Midland at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 2nd
- The Lady Bison claimed a pair of victories against the Warriors in 2015, and will look to continue the trend this year
