| NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (3-7-1, 2-3 GAC) AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (8-1-1, 4-0-1 GAC) |
| Saturday, Oct. 7 | 4 p.m. |
| OBU Soccer Complex | Shawnee, Okla. |
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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist women's soccer continues their seven-match homestand when they welcome Northwestern Oklahoma State to the OBU Soccer Complex on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m., pitting two of the hottest teams in the Great American Conference against each other.
Oklahoma Baptist (8-1-1, 4-0-1 GAC) boasts a GAC-best six-match unbeaten streak and sits atop the league table. Northwestern Oklahoma State (3-7-1, 2-3 GAC) has shaken off a poor 0-7-1 start, winning three straight games, including GAC tilts against Harding and Southern Nazarene.
The Lady Bison are averaging 2.3 goals and 21.4 shots per match at the season's midway point.
Ruth King leads the team with six goals and six assists for 18 points, while
Hannah White is second the team with five goals and one assist.
Abigail Hicks opened her 2017 account in Thursday's draw with Southwestern Oklahoma State, and overall 10 different OBU players have scored this season.
They'll come up against a Rangers defense that's permitted 3.18 goals per match on 19.4 shots; opponents are converting their chances at a .161 clip. Kylee Loustaunau has started every match for Northwestern this season, holding a 3.03 goals-against average and .717 save percentage.
Oklahoma Baptist's defense will look to tighten up their play after giving up three goals to SWOSU. Offenses have been hard-pressed to find any space to shoot, taking just 10.1 shots.
Emily Griffith boasts a 1.15 GAA and has raised her save percentage to .714 after posting a career-high 11 saves against the Bulldogs in the team's last outing.
Opposite OBU's defense is a Northwestern offense that's managed just 1.45 goals and 12.9 shots through 11 contests. Karla Lopez and Yazmin Gomez are the team leaders with four goals each, while Calvonis Prentice has scored three goals in her last three starts.
