Soccer Clipped by Eagles

September 6, 2007

WEATHERFORD, Okla.  – Southwestern Oklahoma State University managed to wipe away a stubborn soreless streak but still could not get what is becoming an elusive first win, losing 3-1 to visiting Oklahoma Christian in a women’s soccer game.

The loss dropped SWOSU to 0-5 on the year while Oklahoma Christian improved to 2-1 on the young season. SWOSU’s next game will be Sunday at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, another NAIA foe in Alva.

Senior Jamie Hilterbran tied the game at 1-1 when she blasted a shot into the back of the net in the game’s 28th minute. The goal was the Bulldogs first in what had become nearly a four and one-half game scoreless drought.

OC scored first when Stephanie Duncan beat the Bulldog keeper with a nifty one-on-one move after taking a pass from Taryn Caylor-Kingery at the 20 minute mark.

The Eagles re-took the lead early in the second half when Emma Cole made it 2-1 when she took a pass from teammate Stephanie Duncan on scored on a 30-yard straight-away kick.

OC added extra cushion in the game’s closing minutes when Caylor-Kingrey scored in the game’s 82nd minute when she beat a SWOSU defender with a strong dribble to the goal.

The Eagles peppered the SWOSU defense with 17 shots, eight of which were on goal. SWOSU had seven shots, only two of which were on goal.