Tulsa Women’s Soccer Team Hosts Kansas and Travels to Oklahoma This Week

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The Tulsa women's soccer team will host Kansas in the home opener on Friday, August 25 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium. The TU-KU game is the first in a double-header as the Tulsa men's soccer team will host Wisconsin at 8:00 pm.

The University of Tulsa athletics is waiving the admission fee to the Golden Hurricane Soccer home openers this Friday, Aug. 25, in an effort to assist the families affected by a tragic July 17 automobile accident on I-35. Donations will be accepted at the Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium entrance and all funds will go to the affected families.

Fans unable to attend the match in person can watch it live on TulsaHurricane.com/watch. There is a 24HR Pass, a Monthly Pass and Yearly Pass that allow you to watch all TU home men's and women's soccer, volleyball and softball games depending on the package purchased.

TU kicked off the 2017 campaign with a pair of games in the Kansas Invitational at the Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kan. The Golden Hurricane battled Central Michigan to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in the first game, and then dropped a 3-1 decision to #22 Nebraska in the second contest.

Freshman forward Addyson Guthrie scored a goal and picked up an assist in the opening weekend, while Anna Williams also scored a goal and Reagan Whitlow tallied an assist. Rebecca Defer logged all 200 minutes in goal and had 13 saves.

Under the direction of Head Coach Kyle Cussen, TU has tallied a 38-8-4 home mark in non-conference games for an 80-percent winning percentage.

The Jayhawks went 1-1 in their tournament, falling to #22 Nebraska, 3-0, and topping Central Michigan 3-0. Sophie Maierhofer had a team-best two goals and Grace Hagan earned two assists against the Chippewas. Maddie Dobyns played 180 minutes in goal, had eight saves and one shutout.

The Golden Hurricane will then make the trip to Norman to face Oklahoma on Sunday, August 27 at 6:00 pm. The TU-OU contest will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma.

The Sooners also started their season with an 0-1-1 mark, but will play Oklahoma State on Friday. OU dropped a 2-0 decision to Arizona and then tied SMU, 0-0. McKinley Crone logged all 200 minutes between the posts and had 13 saves.

For all Tulsa women's soccer news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Tulsa Women’s Soccer Team Hosts Kansas and Travels to Oklahoma This Week

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Players Mentioned

Rebecca Defer

Addyson Guthrie

Reagan Whitlow

Anna Williams