ADA – The East Central University soccer team will get to start Great American Conference action this weekend at Tiger Field when Southwestern Oklahoma State and Northwestern Oklahoma State come to town.
The Tigers (1-5) will first host Southwestern, Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. and then Northwestern, Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
ECU had just one match last week, falling in a hard-fought battle to Lubbock Christian (2-3). The Tigers had fallen behind 0-3 when senior
Taylor Kennedy turned up the intensity and scored two goals in 11 minutes to get ECU within one. Kennedy has scored the last three goals for the Tigers, including a match-winning goal against Rogers State.
ECU has not had the best offensive start to the 2015 season, scoring just six goals and allowing 15 against strong competition. Kennedy is the only player with multiple goals for the season, with three others having scored one each.
Freshman
Chloe Hull has seen most of the action in net, with 48 saves and a 2.43 goals against average. Senior
Taylor Lowe played in part of the last match, allowing one goal and stopping one shot.
The Bulldogs are 4-2 so far in 2015 and have won their last two matches. SWOSU will face NWOSU Tuesday before coming to Ada. The Bulldogs have had close matches with their opponents this season, with a 9-7 goals scored mark and a slight 46-29 lead in shots on goal.
Samantha Nunez is the leader with three goals, an assist and 12 shots on goal. Cori Kelley and Jasmine Heffley have each added two goals. Courtney Flores is the goalie for SWOSU, allowing seven goals, stopping 21 shots and earning three shutouts.
The Rangers are 1-2-1 before this Tuesday's match at Southwestern, with their lone win coming over Oklahoma Christian (1-0). While NWOSU has a 1-8 differential in goals scored, all but one of their matches has been decided by one goal.
Arlet Polack scored the goal for the Rangers and has taken three shots on goal. There are two other players with three shots on goal and four more with two for the season.
Briana Legaspi, the 2014 GAC Goalkeeper of the Year, has stopped 53 shots and allowed eight goals for a 2.13 goals against average for the season.
