Golden Hurricane Women to Host Southern Nazarene Thursday

GAME 5:
Tulsa (2-2-0) vs. Southern Nazarene (0-0-0)
7:00 p.m. CT - Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

LIVE STATS: Tulsa StatBroadcast
TV: ESPN+
GAME NOTES: Tulsa

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Jim Rhein (Northeastern State '93), 5^th year
Career Record: 27-36-14
School Record: Same

Southern Nazarene: Josh Smith (Grove City College '09), 4^th year
Career Record: 134-84-24
School Record: 21-20-14

Second All-Time Contest between TU and SNU

Tulsa will welcome the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm to Hurricane Soccer Stadium Thursday, August 28 at 7 p.m.
This match serves as an exhibition game for SNU, but an official game for TU.
Southern Nazarene won the lone matchup against Tulsa 2-0 in 1995.
SNU plays in the Division II Great American Conference.
Last year, the Crimson Storm were eliminated in the first round of the GAC Championships by Ouachita Baptist University.
SNU went 6-5-7 last season to place fourth in the Great American Conference standings.

Last Time Out: Ranked Sooners Too Much for Golden Hurricane Women

Tulsa (2-2-0) fell to Oklahoma (4-0-0) in a 4-1 defeat at Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium on Sunday, with Oklahoma scoring twice in each half.
OU struck early in the first half when Oklahoma's Elle Canty hit the back of the net in the 8th minute. Tulsa responded in the 29th minute on a goal by Jordan Frederick, assisted by Piper Szafranski and Ady Bechtel.
Oklahoma regained the advantage with about 10 minutes left in the first half on a goal from Naomi Clark.
In the second half, Oklahoma drew away, scoring one minute in for a two-goal OU lead. A successful penalty kick for the Sooners in the 50th minute marked the 4-1 final score.

Frederick Earns First American Offensive Player of the Week Honors

After a stellar showing through the first two games of the year, Tulsa senior Jordan Frederick has been named the first American Conference Offensive Player of the Week of the 2025 season.
She helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a 2-0 start to the season after a 2-1 victory at Central Arkansas and a 3-2 thriller in the regular-season home-opener against Stephen F. Austin. Frederick was in on both goals against UCA, assisting the opening score and netting the game-winner in the first half.
Then, Frederick led the charge for TU in the second half against SFA on Sunday. Down 2-0 with less than 30 minutes to play, Frederick kickstarted a furious comeback for the Golden Hurricane, sending in two of the three goals Tulsa utilized in a six-minute span to come back and win the ballgame. Through two games, Frederick has three goals and one assist for seven points, which ranks first in the American and sixth nationally.

Kaylyn Simmons is Back

After exiting the season early last year with a knee injury, forward Kaylyn Simmons has worked her way back to the starting lineup for Tulsa.
She leveled the game against Stephen F. Austin on Sunday, helping Tulsa overcome a 2-0 deficit to ultimately win 3-2 against the defending Southland Conference champs.
It was her first goal since coming back from injury.

American and National Stat Rankings

Jordan Frederick has two game winning goals, the most of the players in the American Conference.
Frederick is tied with Memphis' Ellis Kelly for the lead in the conference for goals (4) and goals per game (1.00)
She ranks second for points (9) and points per game (2.75), as well as sixth for shots (13) and shots per game (3.25) in the league.
Piper Szafranski and Ady Bechtel are tied for fifth in total assists (2) in the conference.
As a team, Tulsa is first in the conference for saves per game (6.00) and third for shots per game (15.25).

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, the league announced Tuesday.
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 for 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.

Golden Hurricane Women to Host Southern Nazarene Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Ady Bechtel

Aniya Facen

Jordan Frederick

Blaine Schutte

Kaylyn Simmons

Piper Szafranski

Golden Hurricane Women to Host Southern Nazarene Thursday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Ady Bechtel

Aniya Facen

Jordan Frederick

Blaine Schutte

Kaylyn Simmons

Piper Szafranski

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