Women's Soccer Draws Against USAO

CHICKASHA, OKLA. (Aug. 31, 2024) - The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's soccer team ended their contest in a 1-1 tie against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) on Saturaday. The Saints move to 0-1-1 while the Drovers are now 3-0-1. 

Head Coach Lee Williams, commented, "We made it very uncomfortable for a team being recognized on the national stage with some exceptional individuals. Conceding the goal in the last minutes after everything we had done to manage the game, I feel for everyone that worked so hard. We are really coming together every game. Some of the soccer we played in moments was composed and had real purpose. The team has bought into everything we are trying to implement, and I love this team. We talk constantly about what it takes to be a Saint. I'm proud and happy with the way everyone represented themselves and the program today. We are excited to see what this group can do in the future. The future of OLLU soccer is going to be fun!"

The first half was scoreless. The Drovers recorded nine shots in the half while the Saints took four. Samantha Valadez made two shots and the Saints didn't take a corner kick. The Drovers first two shots were within the first ten minutes. Chiara Schillinger was shown a yellow card in the 13th minute, just prior to the Saints first shot by Ez Valles. The Drovers took three of the next four shots. Vivianna Gutierrez picked up a yellow card at the 38th minute. The Drovers took a shot two minutes before the half ended. 

The Saints struck first in the second half. Freshman Angela Garcia scored at the 54th minute to put the Saints on top. The Saints continued to pressure with multiple corner kicks in the following minutes. The teams continued to trade corner kicks throughout the last minutes. The Drovers scored a late goal at the 88th minute to tie the game. The Saints had a shot on goal and also a header that missed in the final minute. The game ended in a draw with six different Saints players recording at least one shot.

GAME LEADERS

• Kaitlyn Olivas and Eleonora Diversi– 3 shots
• Angela Garcia – goal
• Samantha Valadez – 5 saves

TEAM STATS

• OLLU 12 shots/USAO 15
• OLLU 3 SOG/USAO 6
• OLLU 5 corners/USAO 9
• OLLU 11 fouls/USAO 11

What's next

The Saints play an exhibition at home against University of Texas Permian-Basin on Thursday.