SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist is heading to West Texas A&M and Central Oklahoma this week, looking to attain its first win this season. On Sept. 9, the Bison head to Canyon, Texas to face the Lady Buffs before playing in Edmond against the Bronchos on Sept. 11.
Through two matches, OBU (0-2) is off to a slow start offensively, having been shut out by No. 7 Central Missouri and No. 2 Dallas Baptist. The Bison have had some chances to score, with
Tori Kitchel leading the way in on-target attempts (3) but are still looking to break nylon.
Annie Louthan and
Ellie Frost have also contributed on the attack, with each notching a pair of shots on goal.
It should be mentioned that OBU is missing a few starters due to injury or those working to get in playing shape.
Here's a look at the Bison opponents this week:
West Texas |
Lone Star Conference |
Spring 2021 Record: 6-4
The Lady Buffs are led by head coach Chad Webb, who is in his 11th season. Webb has led the Lady Buffs to five Lone Star Conference Championships, appeared in three NCAA tournaments and earned one regional title. Earlier this year in the spring season, the Lady Buffs fell in the LSC Semifinals against DBU. This will be the fourth matchup all-time between the Bison and the Lady Buffs. The Bison bring a 2-1 record into Thursday's match.
Key Returners:
No. 3 Hannah Kelley-Lusk | 2020 Second Team All-American; Score nine goals, added an assist and tallied 20 points
No. 17 Asha James | Was third on the team with 11 points (4g/3a) during the spring
No. 22 Cheyenne Orozco | 2018 LSC Defensive Player of the Year; a two-time All-Region selection and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree
Central Oklahoma |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Assoc.|
Spring 2021 Record: 8-4-1
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Mike Cook has been at the helm of the Bronchos program since starting it in 1998. In that time, he has led UCO to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2018, Cook and the Bronchos won their first MIAA Conference Title and he was named MIAA Coach of the Year. Just this past spring, Central Oklahoma claimed the conference's championship for the third straight year after a 4-1 win over Missouri Western. This will be the fourth time the Bison will have faced the Bronchos and are looking to get their first win against UCO.
Key Returners:
No. 1 Kaitlyn Asher | 2019 All-MIAA Honorable Mention; A three-time MIAA Goalie of the Week selection
No. 14 Taryn Kedzior | MIAA Freshman of the Year (2018); tallied five goals & four assists in 2019
No. 16 Katie Gasaway | Member of three conference championships; she's tallied two goals and three assists in her career
Coverage links for both matches can be found on the Bison's
schedule page. For complete information on OBU soccer, follow the team's official Twitter account
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