Oklahoma State University Athletics
Soccer Prepares for Final Weekend of Regular Season
October 30, 2003 | Cowgirl Soccer
Oklahoma State closes out the regular season this weekend with a chance to tie the record for season wins (13) set in 2002. The Cowgirls will travel to Kansas for their final conference game of the season at 3 p.m. on Friday and host Arkansas at 1 p.m. on Sunday for Senior Day. Kansas leads the overall series with Oklahoma State 4-1-2. Last year the Jayhawks won 6-0 in Lawrence. OSU's lone win against KU came in 1997 in Lawrence. The Cowgirls lead the all-time series with Arkansas 3-0-0 following a 2-1 win in Fayetteville last year. Oklahoma State clenched a Big 12 Tournament berth for the second straight year following the draw with Oklahoma earlier this week. The Cowgirls will enter the tournament as a six or seven seed, depending on the outcome of Friday's game at Kansas. A win or a tie against the Jayhawks will give the Cowgirl the No. 6 seed while a loss sends OSU to San Antonio with a No. 7 seed.
Scouting Kansas
Kansas enters Friday's contest at 14-4-1 overall and 6-6-1 in league games. The Jayhawks are currently fifth in the standings and are guaranteed no worse than a No. 5 seed at the Big 12 Tournament. KU is 6-2-1 at SuperTarget field in 2003. Kansas is led by Caroline Smith, a three-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honoree, with 38 points on 18 goals and two assists. Also chipping in are Rachel Gilfillan (2 goals, 5 assists), Monica Brothers (3 goals, 2 assists) and Amy Geha (2 goals, 4 assists). Meghan Miller has logged all but six minutes in goal for the Jayhawks, posting eight shutouts and a 0.82 goals-against average
Scouting Arkansas
Arkansas enters the weekend with a 6-9-2 overall record. The Lady ‘Backs have lost their last five contests in SEC action. Their most recent win came against Mississippi State on October 10. Arkansas is led by Julie Williford with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists. Carrie Dillsaver has logged nearly 1500 minutes in goals, earning three shutouts and making 65 saves with a 1.97 goals-against average. The Cowgirls and Lady ‘Backs have faced a pair of common opponents, Oklahoma and Tulsa. Arkansas fell to OU 3-1 and Tulsa 2-1. The Cowgirls tied Oklahoma 0-0 and downed Tulsa 4-1.
Senior Day
Oklahoma State's two seniors, Joanne Edwards and Kim Graves, will be honored prior to Sunday's contest against Arkansas. Both have made their mark on the record books at Oklahoma State, scattering their names throughout several categories. Heading into the weekend Graves is second all-time with 59 points and 24 goals, holds the record for career shots with 151 and ranks seventh with 11 assists. Edwards ranks fifth with 46 career points, third with 14 assists and fourth with 118 career shots and 16 goals.
