Oklahoma U. soccer team loses to Bedlam rivals in Stillwater

By Tobi Neidy

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State U. forward Kyndall Treadwell’s goal in the 10th minute was enough to down the Sooners in the first non-conference matchup of the Bedlam series Friday night in Stillwater. Oklahoma U. suffered the 1-0 shutout loss while OSU improved its overall series record to 13-2-1 over the Sooners.

“It’s a team that if we go after them more in the first quarter we might score a goal,” Sooner head coach Nicole Nelson said. “It was off our mistakes that they scored that goal.”

Both teams battled through the heat and tight defenses during the first quarter of the game. The Cowgirls held an 11-6 shot advantage before halftime, but the Sooners cranked up the intensity as the quarter wound down.

In the second quarter, the Sooners saw four corner kicks compared to just one in the first. Even though lightening threatened to end the game, OU stepped up in the quarter, according to Nelson.

“That’s the 19th team in the country and our girls came out here on the first game of the season in a Bedlam game and played well,” Nelson said. “We’re going to take from this and learn from it.”

Sooner sophomore forward Dria Hampton took a corner kick in the 87th minute but could not connect. Forwards Caitlin Mooney and Whitney Palmer also saw chances on goal during the game, but couldn’t find a way to score. The Sooners will have to fix their inability to come together on offense in order to compete against later opponents.

The Sooners will face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in their second away game of the season at 7:35 p.m. Friday in Tulsa.

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