
Tulsa Women’s Soccer Plays Cincinnati Today at 11 am in The American Championship
11/2/2015 10:54:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Tulsa, which earned the No. 5 seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship, will face No. 4 seed Cincinnati on Tuesday, November 3 beginning at 11:00 am at Westcott Field in Dallas, Texas.
Fans can watch the game live for free on the American Digital Network HERE.
The other quarterfinal match ups include #1 UConn vs. #8 East Carolina, #2 USF vs. #7 Memphis and #3 UCF vs. #6 Temple. The quarterfinal and semifinal games can be watched on the American Digital Network on The American's web site, while the title match will be available on ESPNU.
The Golden Hurricane has a 13-5-1 overall record and posted a 4-4-1 mark in league play. TU netted 32 goals for a 1.68 goals per game average, while holding its opponents to just 0.74 gpg (14 goals). Rachel Thun has a team-best seven goals, while Christina Holmes has tallied six scores and Tana Dake has three goals. Madison Smith, Alexa Sidorakis, Elisabetta Impagliazzo and Caitlin Jancuska have each tallied two scores, and eight others have also recorded a goal. Thun has eight assists and Edwards has five.
In the 19 games, TU has recorded nine clean sheets, including a six-game streak to set a school record for consecutive shutouts. Rebecca Defer has logged 630:00 between the posts, picked up 16 saves and has allowed two goals, while Courtney McKeon has 1115:13 minutes in goal and 52 saves. The duo have a combined 0.72 GAA and .831-saves percentage.
Tulsa currently ranks 38th in goals-against average (.722), 44th in shutout percentage (.474), 47th in won-lost-tied percentage (.711) and 51st in saves percentage (.831).
Cincinnati has an 11-5-4 overall mark and a 5-3-1 record in league play, including a 1-0 win over Tulsa in their last contest. The Bearcats' Danielle Rotheram has a team-high eight goals and four assists, while Jaycie Brown has five scores and Jordan Cotleur has four goals. Sam Pavlika, Natalie Smith and Kaleigh Piscioneri have all earned time in goal for UC, and together they have combined for 81 saves for an .844 saves percentage and 10 shutouts, and allowed 15 goals for a 0.72 GAA.
The semifinals will be played on Thursday, November 5, while the Championship game is set for Sunday, November 8.
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