Golden Hurricane Women Host Stephen F. Austin on Sunday

GAME 1:
Tulsa (1-0-0) vs. Stephen F. Austin (0-0-1)
1:00 p.m. CT - Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

LIVE STATS: Tulsa StatBroadcast
TV: ESPN+
GAME NOTES: Tulsa
GAME NOTES: Stephen F. Austin

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Jim Rhein (Northeastern State '93), 5^th year
Career Record: 26-34-14
School Record: Same

SFA: Ashley Whittemore (West Texas A&M '05), 1^st year
Career Record: 0-0-1
School Record: Same

Looking at the Lumberjacks

This will be the seventh all-time contest between Tulsa and Stephen F. Austin.
The Golden Hurricane leads the series 3-2-1 entering Sunday's action.
The last matchup between the two teams was in 2023, where SFA snuck away with a 1-0 winner in Tulsa.
SFA played to a 1-1 draw in their season opener. Scoring their only goal was freshman Taylor Dodson.
The Lumberjacks are coming off one of their best seasons in program history. They went 14-4-2 overall, winning the Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles.
A 1-0 loss to TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ended their season.

Schutte and Frederick Back to their Scoring Ways

Sophomore Blaine Schutte and senior Jordan Frederick, both forwards, were responsible for Tulsa's two goals in the season-opening win at Central Arkansas.
Frederick's right cross set up Schutte in the box for the Golden Hurricane's opening score of the season.
Later in the first half, the pair swapped roles as Schutte set up Frederick for the game-winner.
Schutte has 10 career goals entering Sunday's game against SFA, while Frederick now has 19 career assists, which ties Shari Rozmus (1988-91), Jamie German (2002-05) and Jordan O'Brien (2010-13) for the second-most assists in program history.

Three Golden Hurricane Named to American Preseason Watch List

Aniya Facen, Blaine Schutte and Kaylyn Simmons have been named to the American Conference Women's Soccer Watch List.
Three players from each program were selected for this year's watch list. Last year's regular season champion Memphis was voted to be the top squad of 2025 with six first-place votes. South Florida (4) and East Carolina (1) also received first-place votes.
Facen, a forward from Norman, Okla., is poised for a standout sophomore season after finishing as an All-Freshman selection last year. In 15 starts spanning 20 games played as a true freshman, Facen earned two goals and six assists for 10 total points. Her second goal was the game-winner at UTSA, which gave TU the eight-seed tiebreaker over the Roadrunners for the American Championship. She found openings in opposing defenses often, taking 28 total shots.
A sophomore forward from Eureka, Mo., Schutte is coming off a spectacular freshman campaign for the Golden Hurricane. She led the conference with nine goals and added two assists in the regular season to finish as the second-highest point scorer for Tulsa with 20 points. The two-time conference weekly honorable mention and one-time freshman of the week recorded braces against McNeese and Temple, Tulsa's first hat trick since 2022 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the game-tying goal at No. 19 Memphis in the regular-season finale to finish as the 96th best freshman in the country according to Top Drawer Soccer. Schutte was awarded Second Team All-Conference and a spot on the American All-Freshman Team for her efforts.
Hailing from Norman, Okla., Simmons is set for a major comeback this season after sitting out all but the first two games last year with injury. She was listed on last year's watch list after earning All-Freshman and Second Team All-Conference honors during the 2023 season, where she earned three goals and two assists for eight points. She started in the first two games last season, earning a goal and two assists against Central Arkansas in the season-opener.

2025 Preseason Coaches' Poll

The Golden Hurricane women's soccer team was picked to finish sixth of 11 teams in the preseason coaches' poll.
The 2024 regular season champion Memphis was chosen to finish atop the conference with six first-place votes. South Florida followed with four first-place taps and defending conference tournament champion East Carolina earned the 11th and final first-place vote.
Rice took the third spot with ECU and North Texas rounding out the top five preseason teams.
Following behind Tulsa is UAB, UTSA, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte and finally Temple.

Women's Soccer Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are on sale for $10 per match and can be purchased in advance at TulsaHurricane.com or at the gate. Season tickets also start at just $50. Season ticket members will receive one membership card per ticket ordered that will be good for all 2025 TU men's and women's regular season home matches at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium. Season tickets are not valid for any postseason games. No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.

Ball Kid Sign-ups
The Tulsa soccer teams are looking a few more ball kids for the 2025 season. Ball kids and one accompanying parent or guardian will receive free admission for games they sign up for. Ball kids will retrieve balls that go out of bounds on the sidelines for the entire game. The minimum age to be a Ball Kid is 8 years old. Kids ages 13 or older are not eligible to participate. Groups will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up by clicking HERE.

Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the women's soccer program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.

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