Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Soccer: Rewind & A Look Ahead
September 18, 2017 | Cowgirl Soccer
Oklahoma State traveled to the Bay Area last week and recorded a tie at San Francisco before suffering its first loss of 2017 at No. 15 California. Up next, the Cowgirls open Big 12 Conference play when they host Bedlam-rival Oklahoma on Friday afternoon.
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Weekend Highlights
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Weekend Highlights
- With its 1-1 tie at San Francisco Friday night, OSU extended its unbeaten streak to nine, marking its best start to a season since 2011. The streak was snapped with a 3-0 loss at Cal on Sunday, which is the only time this the Cowgirls have been shut out this season.
- OSU finishes the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 7-1-2 record.
- Claire Gantzer scored the OSU goal vs. USF, giving her three goals on the season, a total that ranks second on the squad this season. She is one of two Cowgirls, along with fellow sophomore Charmé Morgan, who did not have a goal last season but has three in 2017.
- Gantzer's goal came on a header off a corner kick and marked the fifth goal OSU has scored directly off a corner kick this season.
- Goalie Michela Ongaro recorded six saves against San Francisco, two shy of her season high.
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- OSU has outscored its opponents 26-8 on the season, and 12 different Cowgirls have recorded goals. Eight of those players have multiple goals, led by Taylor Olson's four.
- The Cowgirls' 26 goals rank fifth nationally, and OSU also ranks sixth in the NCAA with 75 points.
- OSU leads the Big 12 in goals, points and corner kicks (76) and ranks second in assists (23) and shots (169).
- The first official NCAA RPI was released today, and OSU checked in at No. 80.
- Anna Beffer continues to the lead the NCAA with her career-high eight assists. The total ranks 10th on OSU's single-season list, while her 17 career assists is also 10th in program history.
Up Next
- OSU hosts Oklahoma Friday at 4 p.m. in the Cowgirls' lone match of the week and a game that will mark the Big 12 opener for both teams.
- Oklahoma is 2-6-1 on the season and has been outscored 13-6 in its nine matches. Midfielder Kaylee Dao leads the Sooners with three goals.
- The Cowgirls defeated OU, 2-1, in a non-conference game in Norman on Aug. 25. OSU is 21-8-3 all time against the Sooners.
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