NORMAN — Trailing in the second half, Oklahoma Soccer (10-3-4, 3-3-3 SEC) scored four times in the final 29 minutes as the Sooners defeated Texas, 4-2, on Senior Day Sunday, Oct. 19. 

Texas (3-12-1, 1-8 SEC) scored in the 42nd minute and regained the lead with a goal in the 62nd, although the Sooners replied both times to claim their second win in three tries against the Longhorns under head coach Matt Mott. 

The win propelled Oklahoma to its first-ever berth in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, beginning Nov. 2 in Pensacola. 

OU 4, Texas 2

Both defenses held tough until Texas broke through late in the first half. Amalia Villarreal wove towards goal and hooked a go-ahead score inside the left post. OU only generated two shots in the first session, but turned up the intensity in the second half with seven in the next 45.

OU trailed at the break and got its first of four scores in the 62nd minute off a set piece. Caroline Duffy played a free kick into the box that was poked out towards Juliette Rayo. Rayo shot the ball on frame and Naomi Clark flicked it into the back of the net. 

Just 32 seconds later the Longhorns regained the lead off a throw in towards the goal. UT’s Molly MacMillan gathered the ball in a busy box and scored. 

The Sooners answered back after just over seven minutes. Lexi Dendis gathered a free ball at the top of the box and slotted the game-tying goal inside the right post. 

Amidst the scoring was a huge save from Caroline Duffy to keep OU’s lead at 3-2.

Continuing the scoring with the game winner was senior Alexis Washington. Clark played a ball to Luciana Setteducate and found Washington on the back post for a quick poke in. 

The Sooners’ final blow came in the 86th minute. Hadley Murrell found Clark before she crossed it to Kayla Keefer who found the back of the net. 

Goals & Assists

TX – 42′ | Amalia Villarreal

OU – 62′ | Naomi Clark (Rayo)

TX – 62′ | Molly MacMillian (Bryant, Cox)

OU – 70′ | Lexi Dendis

OU – 77′ | Alexis Washington (Setteducate, Clark)

OU – 86′ | Kayla Keefer (Murrell, Clark)

Leaders By the Numbers

OU

Notes


OU has scored 22 of its 37 goals in the second half
The Sooners are one goal shy of tying the program single season goal record
Clark tallied her first goal in SEC play, reaching a team-high eight on the year overall
Washington scored her first career game-winning goal
Duffy has made at least three saves in five consecutive matches
OU earned regular season wins against Texas and Oklahoma State in the same season for the first time since 2016
The Sooners honored eight seniors prior to the game for Senior Day
Oklahoma is 8-1-2 at home this season
The Sooners have had over 1,000 fans in attendance for five of 11 home matches
OU tied a season high for goals in a half with four
OU reached double-digit wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2014-16
Clark had the third multi-assist game of the season for the Sooners. 

Up Next
Oklahoma wraps up the regular season at No. 11 Arkansas Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+.