Lady Bison Take on Top-Seeded Bronchos

(8) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (15-4-1) AT (1) CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (20-0-1)

Friday, Nov. 9 | 2 p.m.

Tom Thompson Soccer Field | Edmond, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – No. 8-seed Oklahoma Baptist enters the Division II National Tournament for the first time on Friday, Nov. 9 when they take on top-seed Central Oklahoma in Edmond during the first round of the Central Regional.
 
The Series

• The Lady Bison currently trail UCO, 0-2, in the all-time series
• Not only will OBU be looking for their first win against the Bronchos in their upset bid Friday, they will be looking to score their first-ever goal against UCO
• OBU and UCO last met on the pitch in 2016. The Lady Bison suffered a 4-0 setback at the OBU Soccer Complex

OBU Offensive Report

• Oklahoma Baptist has scored 46 goals on the year, and enjoyed a margin of victory of plus-1.45
• Ruth King leads the Lady Bison with 13 goals and seven assists, good for 33 points. Tori Kitchel and Hannah White are second on the team with seven goals each
• White has proved reliable in decisive moments, scoring a team-high five match-winning goals. Her most recent match-winner handed OBU the Great American Conference crown over Southwestern Oklahoma State last Saturday
• OBU has outshot their opponents by 13.1 shots/match while boasting a .460 shots-on-goal percentage
• The Lady Bison have assisted on 71.7 percent of their goals this year

OBU Defensive Report

• The Lady Bison have picked up 10 clean sheets this year behind the backline of Jennifer Goethe, Lara Haring-Lovett, Kelsey Bumgarner and Hannah Evans
• Emily Griffith has played almost 1,600 minutes in goal this season, owning a .98 goals-against average and boasting a .785 save percentage with 62 saves
• OBU has limited opponents to just 9.1 shots/match this year, and held opponents to a 9.4 percent conversion rate

Scouting the Bronchos

• UCO is unbeaten this year with a 20-0-1 record after securing both the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association regular season and tournament crowns
• The Bronchos boast Division II's top scorer in Katie Killion, who has scored 27 goals, including 12 match-winners. Asha Haile is second on the team with 15 goals
• Kelsie Eason leads the team with 13 assists, followed by Killion with nine
• Defensively, UCO has secured 13 clean sheets on the year while holding opponents to only 5.5 shots/match
• Kelsi Gibson has started the bulk of matches between the sticks for UCO, owning a .29 GAA and .889 save percentage in 15 starts