Women's Soccer Drops Decision to Oklahoma in Extra Time

Friday, September 3

Norman, OK

6:30 PM

Kansas City

2-3-0, 0-0-0

Oklahoma

3-2-0, 0-0-0

Kansas City

Oklahoma

Women's Soccer Drops Decision to Oklahoma in Extra Time

9/3/2021 10:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Mackenzie Caldwell made eight saves for the Roos in her return to the net

NORMAN, Okla. – Kansas City Women's Soccer (2-3) battled hard for 103-minutes but fell 1-2 in double-overtime against the Oklahoma Sooners (3-2). Kassi Ginther struck again down the stretch to tie up the match in the seventy-first minute of play and sent KC to their first extra time of the season.

KEY MOMENTS

6' | Oklahoma attacked early with a quick opening goal that would prove to be the only goal for the Sooners in the first half.
20' | Mackenzie Caldwell made her return to goal tonight with her first appearance in the 21-22 season and recorded her first save of the evening.
23' | Thirty seconds after coming into the match, Lily Hollis put the first shot on goal for the Roos but the Sooners made the stop.
30' | With three saves within a four-minute stretch, Caldwell fueled the fire for a Kansas City offensive attack.
44' | Caldwell continued to keep the match within reach for the Roos with her fifth save at the end of the first half.
56' | Kansas City's back line slowed down the Sooners' shooting and Caldwell was there to shut down the first shot on target in the second half.
71' | Kassi Ginther struck again in a clutch moment to knot the match with twenty minutes in regulation to battle it out.
80' | Caldwell came up with another huge save to keep the score even with ten minutes left in regulation.
82' | Rileigh Kuhns attempted to give KC the advantage with her first shot of the night but it was just off the mark.
84' | Oklahoma earned a red card and the Roos played one person up the rest of regulation but wasn't able to capitalize on the advantage. Kansas City entered their first overtime game of the 21-22 season.
97' | The defense dug deep for a shot block to secure a draw in the first overtime period.
102' | OU sent a golden goal past Caldwell to steal the hard-fought overtime victory.

STATS TO NOTE

The Roos defended their goal well, only allowing two into the back of the net out of 26 attempts and 10 on target for the Sooners.
Ginther tied her single-season record by scoring her fourth goal in just five games thus far this season.
Caldwell went the distance in goal for the Roos, finishing with eight saves in her first game of the season. · Sophia Limongi and Emma Wilson each played the full 103 minutes in the outfield for Kansas City, followed closely by Morgan McLaughlin with 100 minutes played.

COACH JESS SMITH, QUOTED

"Mak Caldwell was really composed tonight, considering it was her first game this season. She made some great saves that kept us in the game. We created an unbelievable chance off of their poor clearance. We gained the momentum with the equalizer when Emma Byrne had the vision to play the ball back diagonal to Kassi Ginther who finished it really well. In overtime we created some dangerous chances that could have gave us the win but Oklahoma finished an unbelievable goal. I am disappointed we didn't get the result, but we learned a lot about ourselves tonight"

UP NEXT
The Roos will complete their Labor Day weekend trip on Sunday with a matchup against Tulsa at 2 p.m. In their last road trip to Tulsa in 2019, Kansas City brought home a 2-1 victory.