Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Soccer to aid Hurricane Relief Efforts
September 06, 2005 | Cowgirl Soccer
Oklahoma State's soccer team will leave by bus on Thursday morning at 7 a.m. for Lafayette, La. The OSU bus will carry supplies, goods and necessities to help with the relief effort. the team plans to fill as many donated items in the bus as they have room for. The Cowgirls will also donate their time on Saturday along with McNeese State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Wisconsin-Green Bay, during their off day to help in the relief effort. Part of the aid given by these four schools is to cut back on their hotel rooms to help provide the evacuees with a place to stay. The OSU athletic department and senior woman administrator Amy Weeks are coordinating their efforts with the Payne County Red Cross to bring what is needed the most. The Red Cross is saying the most important item right now is money.
“We did not feel comfortable going to Lafayette unless we did something to help in the relief efforts,” Weeks said. “We give credit to the Louisiana-Lafayette staff for helping us find a volunteer effort and for what they are doing every day for the hurricane victims.
“Throughout the week and the fall semester the OSU Student-athlete Advisory Council will continue to help in relief efforts through OSU sporting events and local charities.”
Cowgirls Travel to Louisiana for
McAlister's Deli South La. Shootout
Oklahoma State's soccer team will travel to Lafayette, La., for the McAlister's Deli South La. Shootout. The Cowgirls will open the tournament Friday night against McNeese State at 5 p.m. at the UL Soccer Complex. The Cowgirls will conclude the tournament on Sunday against Louisiana-Lafayette at 1 p.m.
Scouting the Cowgirls
McNeese State comes into the contest with a 2-2 record. The Cowgirls dropped two close games before coming back with a vengeance beating Austin Peay, 3-1, and Southern, 9-2. Audrey Smith currently leads MSU in scoring with three goals, while Cynthia Torres has two goals on the season. Kamryn Koch has distributed the ball to the scoring threats and currently leads the team in assists with four. Aubrey Ross has started all four games in goal for McNeese State. She has allowed just three goals this season and has a GAA of 0.97.
Scouting the Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana-Lafayette enters the contest with a 1-2-1 record. Taunya Geelhoed leads the Cajuns with two goals scored on the season, half of UL-Lafayette's season total. The Cajuns opened with a 5-2 loss to Southern Miss, but have been much more competitive since then. ULL tied Tulsa and then beat Northwestern State. The Cajuns latest outing was a 1-0 heartbreaker in overtime at Louisiana State.
Odenyo Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
OSU freshman Yolanda Odenyo earned her first Big 12 honor this week when she was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the weekend of Sept. 2. The freshman defender from Uppsala, Sweden scored OSU's only goal in a 1-1 tie against Iowa. Odenyo also played solid defense against Wisconsin helping the Cowgirls tie the 25th-ranked Badgers. Cowgirls Earn Two Ties in First Big Ten/Big12 Challenge
Oklahoma State went on the road for the first time this weekend and came away with two ties. The Cowgirls tied Iowa in the first game of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge, which the coaching staff was disappointed with after out shooting Iowa 21-12 and having numerous chances to win. The coaches were much happier after tying No. 25 Wisconsin on the road and having opportunities to win that game as well.
