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Women's
Soccer News
GUINN AND CLICK JOIN SOCCER TEAM
Northwestern Oklahoma State University has
signed two Texans, Brandi Guinn and Jordan Click, to letters
of intent for the 2008-09 Lady Ranger Soccer season.
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Brandi Guinn |
A
midfielder from Mansfield, Tex. and the sister of
current Ranger standout and senior captain, Ashley
Guinn, Brandi Guinn will join the Rangers after prep
career at Mansfield Legacy High School and a club
affiliation with the Texas Lightning and the Texans.
“Brandi has a complete set of soccer skills and can
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Jordan Click |
match
up physically with anyone,” remarked head coach
Steve Barrows.
“She also has the ability to put quality shots on
frame from
distance.”
Click, a defender from Abilene Wylie High
School in Abilene, Tex. and a member of the Abilene Soccer
Club, is known for her technical, tough and tenacious
defense. “Jordan helped lead her high school team to a great
regular season and later into the Texas State High School
Playoffs,” stated Barrows. “Jordan will be a great addition
to our defense.”
RANGER SOCCER ADDS MELONI AND BURDICK
Northwestern Oklahoma State University soccer
coach Steve Barrows has announced the addition of Kayla
Meloni and Kelsey Burdick to play Lady Ranger soccer during
the 2008-09 season.
Meloni, a midfielder from Madison High School
in San Antonio, Texas, is currently playing soccer for the
Lions Futbal Club. While at Northwestern, she plans on
obtaining her nursing credentials.
“Kayla has strong skills and knowledge of the
game and will instantly strengthen our side,” stated
Barrows.
Burdick, also a midfielder, was an all-state
performer hailing from Guthrie and is playing with the
Edmond Soccer Club.
“Kelsey has a great understanding of the game
and her skill and stamina will definitely help our squad,”
remarked Barrows. “Her efforts helped lead Guthrie High
School into the second round of state elimination.”
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Kayla Meloni |
Kelsey Burdick |
GUINN
NAMED TO SOONER ATHLETIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Ranger soccer player Ashley Guinn was
recently chosen as a member of the Sooner Athletic
Conference all-conference second-team.
Guinn, led the Rangers in scoring and was
ranked second in the Sooner Athletic Conference with 18
goals. She also had three game-winning goals and one assist,
while starting all 17 games. In her three-year tenure, Guinn
has scored 26 career goals and has recorded five assists.
First-year program Rogers State had a season
to remember, including three of the top five honors on the
All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Team.
Head Coach Derek Larkin is the Coach of the Year while
superstar Robin Sutherland captured both Newcomer of the
Year and Offensive Player of the Year. Sutherland has the
most goals (43) and points (98) in the NAIA this season,
establishing new Sooner Athletic Conference records.
Oklahoma City’s Zoe Barratt, a junior defender, is the
Defensive Player of the Year. John Brown’s Natalie Wall was
named Keeper of the Year.
2007-08 SAC Women’s
Soccer All-Conference Selections
Offensive Player of the Year: Robin Sutherland,
Rogers State
Defensive Player of the Year: Zoe Barratt, Oklahoma
City
Newcomer of the Year: Robin Sutherland, Rogers State
Keeper of the Year: Natalie Wall, John Brown
Coach of the Year: Derek Larkin, Rogers State
First Team
Zoe Barratt – Defender - Oklahoma City
Alison Boster - Defender - John Brown
Latesha Hunter - Defender - Oklahoma City
Natalie Bauer – Defender - John Brown
Alecia Peterson - Defender - Southern Nazarene
Malin Anderson - Midfield - Oklahoma City
Kacie Hoenberger - Midfield - Rogers State
Lin Yan - Midfield - Oklahoma Baptist
Rachel Gerdin - Midfeild - John Brown
Camille Malkiewicz - Midfield - John Brown
Robin Sutherland - Forward - Rogers State
Sarah Kidd - Forward - John Brown
Mengjung Zang – Forward - Oklahoma Baptist
Natalie Wall - Keeper - John Brown
Second Team
Jaclyn Raymond - Defender - John Brown
Ericka Garbrecht - Defender - Oklahoma City
Kara McGrenara - Defender - Oklahoma Baptist
Carey Ritz - Defender - Rogers State
Leah Merchant - Defender - USAO
Marinne Burnham - Midfield - Oklahoma Baptist
Alex McMichael - Midfield - John Brown
Becky Schaefer - Midfield - Southern Nazarene
Jessica Caudle - Midfield - Oklahoma City
Kirsten Morrow - Midfield - Oklahoma Baptist
Sarah Leonard - Forward - Oklahoma City
Kayla Lawson - Forward - Southern Nazarene
Ashley Guinn - Forward - Northwestern
Brittany Tibbs - Keeper - Oklahoma City
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GUINN NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SQUAD
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| Ashley
Guinn was selected as an ESPN The Magazine
academic all-district first-team pick. |
Northwestern Oklahoma State’s women’s soccer
student-athlete Ashley Guinn was honored last week,
being selected to the ESPN The Magazine academic
all-district women’s soccer team. Guinn, a junior
from Mansfield,
Tex., was named a forward on the District 6
first-team.
Guinn, a three-year letter winner at
Northwestern, led the Rangers and was ranked second in the
Sooner Athletic Conference with 18 goals. She also had three
game-winning goals and one assist, while starting all 17
games. In her three-year tenure, Guinn has scored 26 career
goals and has recorded five assists. She currently holds a
3.85 cumulative grade point average and is majoring in
business administration.
Since Guinn was a member of the first-team
all-district, she will advance to the national ballot.
“I am very happy to hear of this award,”
remarked head coach Steve Barrows. “Ashley had a tremendous
season and without her we certainly wouldn’t have won as
many matches as we did. This is our fifth player to receive
ESPN recognition in four years. To produce at the highest
level on the pitch and in the classroom speaks volumes about
Ashley’s dedication.”
To be eligible for the award, nominees must
have a 3.2 grade point average and be sophomore, junior or
senior. Sports Information Directors that are members of
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) are
the only ones that can nominate and vote on student
athletes. CoSIDA, founded in 1957, has over 2,200 members in
the United States and Canada.
The College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA) selects Academic All-America teams in 12
programs: football, women’s volleyball, men's soccer,
women's soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball,
baseball, softball, men’s track & field/cross country,
women’s track & field/cross country, men’s at-large and
women’s at-large. A first team, second team and third team
are selected in both the University (Division I and I-AA)
and College (Division II, III and NAIA) Divisions.
CHRISTINA NUNEZ TAKES FINAL
SAC AND REGION VI OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
 Northwestern
freshman Christina Nunez received recognition from the
Sooner Athletic Conference and from the NAIA Region VI for
the week of October 22-28, as she was named the Offensive
Player of the Week on the conference and regional level.
Nunez
was responsible for Northwestern’s third hat trick of the
season, while scoring three of the Rangers’ four goals along
with an assist against St. Gregory’s University in
Northwestern’s final regular season game on Tuesday, October
3rd. She finished as the Rangers’ second leading
scorer with six goals on the season.
Nunez
will now be eligible for the NAIA Player of the Week ballot
that will be selected on Wednesday, October 31.
Northwestern finished the year at 7-10 overall and with a
4-5 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
NORTHWESTERN SOCCER SEASON ENDS AFTER 2-1
LOSS TO ROGERS ST.
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| Ashley
Guinn (10) scored the Rangers only goal off an
assist from Ashley MacWhirter (7) in the
Rangers 2-1 loss to Rogers St. in the SAC
Quarterfinals. |
CLAREMORE, Okla.
– Northwestern Oklahoma State’s soccer season came
to an end on Saturday, October 27 after a 2-1 loss
to Rogers State University in Claremore in a Sooner
Athletic Tournament Quarterfinal Match.
The
Rangers, seeded sixth in the eight team tournament, fell
behind ten minutes into the match, when Rogers State’s
Tiffany Roberts scored a goal to take the initial 1-0 lead.
A
minute and a half later, Ashley Guinn recorded her 18th
goal of the season off an assist from Ashley MacWhirter to
tie the game at 1-1.
After
45 minutes of scoreless play, Roberts again found the back
of the net for Rogers State and scored the game-winning goal
at the 57 minute mark.
Northwestern was out shot 40-10 on the afternoon, but landed
seven shots compared to RSU’s 17 shots on goal.
Kelsey
Archer came away with 15 saves, playing the entire game in
the goal.
Northwestern finished the season with a 7-10 overall record
and had a 4-5 Sooner Athletic Conference record. The Rangers
didn’t have any seniors on this year’s team and will return
junior Caiti Phelps, Ashley Guinn and Savannah Smith.
RANGERS
DOWN ST. GREGORY’S 4-0;
MEET
ROGERS STATE IN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL MATCH
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| Christina
Nunez scored three of the Rangers' four goals
in the 4-0 shutout over St. Gregory's. |
SHAWNEE, Okla.
– The Ranger soccer team ended their regular season
with a 4-0 shutout against St. Gregory’s University
in Shawnee on Tuesday as Christina Nunez recorded
the Rangers third hat trick of the season. The win
improved the Rangers to 7-9 on the season and to 4-5
in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Nunez
had the hot foot, scoring three of the Rangers’ four goals.
The game was scoreless for the first 32 minutes, until Nunez
scored her first goal of the match and then turned around
two minutes later to add her second goal of the day.
Elizabeth McCulloch and Jackie Kopacek added assists.
Nunez
propelled the Rangers to a 3-0 lead, with her seventh goal
of the season, just after the half on an unassisted goal.
The
Rangers’ scoring leader, Ashley Guinn, scored her 17th
goal of the season to close the scoring during the 69th
minute.
Northwestern fired off 18 shots, while St. Gregory’s shot 11
times, with no shots on goal.
Kelsey
Archer started the game in goal for Northwestern and played
the first half before giving way to Sierra Willard. Neither
keeper was credited with a save as all 11 Cavalier shots
sailed wide.
Northwestern (7-9, 4-5) will meet Rogers State University in
Claremore on Saturday, October 27 at 3 p.m. for a
quarterfinal
match in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. The
Rangers were awarded a sixth seed in the tournament, while
the Hillcats are seeded third with a 15-2 overall record
and 7-2 SAC mark.
NORTHWESTERN SOCCER FALLS IN HOME FINALE
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| Jackie
Kopacek fights for ball position against
Rogers State. |
ALVA, Okla.
– The Northwestern soccer team fell to Rogers State
University, 3-0, in the Rangers home finale on
Monday afternoon. The loss dropped the Rangers to
3-5 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and to 6-9
overall, while Rogers State holds down the third
place spot.
Rogers
State controlled the ball most of the game, firing off 22
shots. Northwestern was only able to get seven shots off,
including four shots on goal. Christina Nunez fired off
three shots on goal. Ashley Guinn attempted three shots and
Lee Gunn also recorded a shot on goal.
The
game went scoreless until the 40th minute, when
Tiffany Roberts scored to give the Hillcats the initial
go-ahead goal.
Rogers
State went on to score two more goals in the second half.
Venessa Oxford scored the Hillcats second goal and Robin
Sutherland, the NAIA national leader in goals, scored her 30th
goal of the season during the 78th minute.
Deemed
as last week’s SAC defensive player of the week, Kelsey
Archer saved five goals and allowed two while back up Sierra
Willard posted four saves and allowed a goal.
The
Rangers led in fouls, 11-5, while the Hillcats took 13
corner kicks compared to none from Northwestern.
Northwestern (6-9, 3-5) will finish the regular season on
the road at St. Gregory’s University on Tuesday, October 23
at 3 p.m. Currently the Rangers are seventh place in the ten
team conference. The top eight teams will advance to the
postseason.
KELSEY ARCHER NAMED SAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF
THE WEEK
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| Kelsey
Archer was named the SAC Defensive Player of
the Week for October 8-14. |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University freshman
goalkeeper Kelsey Archer was honored by the Sooner
Athletic Conference for the week of October 8-14,
being named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Archer
posted a shutout in the Rangers 3-0 win against the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The shutout was
her second of the season.
Northwestern will finish the regular season on the road at
St. Gregory’s University on Tuesday, October 23 at 3 p.m.
Currently the Rangers are seventh in the ten team
conference. The top eight teams will advance to the
postseason.
RANGER SOCCER SHUTS OUT USAO 3-0
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| Ashley
Guinn scored two of the three goals in the
Rangers 3-0 win over USAO. |
ALVA, Okla.
– The Northwestern soccer team snapped a four-game
losing streak as Ashley Guinn chipped in two goals
for the Rangers in their 3-0 shutout over the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The
shutout was the Rangers’ third of the season.
Guinn
got Northwestern in the hunt early, with a goal in just the
third minute of the game off an assist from Ashley
MacWhirter. The duo hooked up again just three minutes
before the half, with Guinn scoring her team-leading (second
in the SAC) 16th goal of the season and MacWhirter receiving
credit for her team-high fourth assist.
Christiana Nunez scored her fourth goal of the year during
the 83rd minute to take the Rangers to the
eventual 3-0 lead, off a Savannah Smith feed.
Northwestern was out shot 23-20 by USAO, while the Drovers
had 11 shots on goal compared to nine Ranger shots on goal.
Kelsey
Archer earned 11 saves for the Rangers. The Drovers keeper,
Destiny Rachal had six saves and three goals against.
Northwestern is currently in fifth place in the SAC
conference standings with two games remaining. The top eight
teams will advance to the post season. NWOSU (6-8, 2-4) will
host Rogers State University on Monday, September 15 in the
Rangers at 2 p.m. in the home finale. The last regular
season game will be played against St. Gregory’s University
on September 23 in Shawnee.
NORTHWESTERN SOCCER LOSES TO NO. 20 OKLAHOMA
CITY
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| Christina
Nunez headers a ball against No. 20 Oklahoma
City. |
ALVA, Okla.
– Two early goals by the No. 20 Oklahoma City
University Stars gave way to an eventual 4-1 win
over Northwestern Oklahoma State University in
soccer action at the Alva Rec. Complex on Tuesday
afternoon.
OCU’s
Jessica Caudle and Malin Andersson hooked up for the Stars’
first two goals of the afternoon. The first goal came just
30 seconds into the game on OCU’s first shot. Caudle scored
her fifth goal of the season after receiving an assist from
Andersson. The duo connected again, five minutes later, to
take a 2-0 lead.
Northwestern escaped the remainder of the half and mustered
just two shots.
The
Rangers pulled within one during the 47th minute
after Ashley Guinn hit the back of the net following an
assist from Christina Nunez.
The
Stars went onto to score on a penalty kick and again during
the 77th minute to pull to the 4-1 victory.
Guinn
fired off three shots for the Rangers while four other
Rangers took a shot each. Oklahoma City managed to get off
36 shots, nine which keeper Kelsey Archer was awarded saves.
Northwestern (5-7, 2-3) will hit the road on Friday for a
conference match with Oklahoma Baptist University in
Shawnee. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
RANGERS FALL TO CRIMSON STORM
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| Caitlin
Phelps slide tackles a Southern Nazarene
opponent. |
ALVA, Okla.
– The Ranger soccer team evened their Sooner
Athletic Conference record to 2-2 after a 2-1 loss
to Southern Nazarene University at the Alva
Recreational Complex on Friday.
The
Crimson Storm jumped ahead early with a goal on their first
shot in just the second minute of play.
To put
the game at a 1-1 tie, Ashley Guinn scored her 12th
goal of the season during the 13th minute after
the Crimson Storm goalie muffed a shot from a Northwestern
free kick.
Southern Nazarene took the lead six minutes after play began
in the second half, when a SNU corner kick resulted in an
own goal for Northwestern. The Crimson Storm held on to the
lead and held the Rangers to not a single shot in the second
half.
The
Rangers did get off eight shots in the first half, as
Southern Nazarene took 23 total shots (16 in the second
half).
NWOSU
keeper Kelsey Archer picked up 11 saves, allowing two goals
in 90 minutes of work. Crimson Storm goalie, Erica Brown,
picked up two saves and allowed a goal.
The
Rangers (5-6, 2-2) remain at home on Tuesday, October 2 for
a 2 p.m. match with No. 20 Oklahoma City University.
RANGER SOCCER BLANKED BY JOHN BROWN
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| Kelsey
Archer had 23 saves against John Brown (Ark.). |
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.
– The Ranger soccer team evened their record to 5-5
overall and to 2-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference
on Wednesday as the Rangers suffered a 3-0 loss to
John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark.
Despite a scoreless game in the first half, John Brown was
able to get 22 shots off as the Rangers shot just three
times.
The
Golden Eagles scored their first goal during the 53rd
minute of the match and responded again with their second
score three minutes later. JBU closed out the scoring with
four minutes to goal, taking the 3-0 victory.
For
the game, John Brown fired 51 shots. Northwestern’s goalie,
Kelsey Archer, came up with a season-high 23 saves on the
afternoon.
Ashley
Guinn shot four of the Rangers five shots, landing two on
goal, and Ashley MacWhirter was able to get off a shot on
goal.
The
loss put the Rangers in a tie for second place against
Rogers State University.
Next
up for Northwestern (5-5, 2-1) will be a home match against
Southern Nazarene (4-3-1, 2-0) at the Alva Rec. Complex on
Friday, September 28 at 4 p.m.
GUINN RECORDS SECOND HAT TRICK IN RANGERS 3-1
WIN OVER EAGLES
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| Ashley
Guinn recorded her second hat trick of the
season, scoring all three goals in the
Rangers' 3-1 conference victory over Oklahoma
Christian. |
ALVA, Okla.
– Ashley Guinn recorded her second hat trick of the
season in the Rangers 3-1 victory over conference
foe Oklahoma Christian. The win put Northwestern
above .500 on the season, with the Rangers at 5-4
overall and an undefeated 2-0 in the Sooner Athletic
Conference.
Guinn
connected on the Rangers first shot of the game as she
lofted the ball over OC’s keeper at the six minute mark off
a direct kick following an Oklahoma Christian foul.
Kristin Brown of Oklahoma Christian knotted the game at 1-1
with a goal just ten minutes after the half.
Guinn’s second goal came after she rebounded her own shot
off Eagle goalie Jacqueline Kinch and hit the back of the
net with Kinch on the ground. Guinn proved to be a threat
again on her third goal of the night, when she again was
dead red on a free kick during the 83rd minute of
the match.
Oklahoma Christian controlled the majority of the game on
the Rangers end of the field and fired off 25 shots.
Northwestern was effective in their shot selection, as the
three goals came on just seven total shots.
Ranger
keeper Kelsey Archer kept the Eagles in check, coming up
with seven saves.
Northwestern (5-4, 2-0) is off until Wednesday, September
26, when the Rangers travel to Siloam Springs, Ark. to meet
up with John Brown University for a 4 p.m. match.
NORTHWESTERN SOCCER DOMINATES BETHANY;
SHUTOUT SWEDES 3-0
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| Sarah
Bryant scored her first two goals of the
season in the Rangers' 3-0 shutout over
Bethany (Kan.). |
ALVA, Okla.
– Despite heavy winds at the Alva Rec. Complex, the
Ranger soccer team controlled the majority of the
game over Bethany (Kan.) to take a 3-1 victory. The
win evened the Rangers to 4-4 on the season.
Sarah
Bryant scored the first two goals for the Rangers. She
netted the first goal off an assist from Hannah Layden
during the ninth minute of the match. Nine minutes later
Bryant found the back of the net again on an unassisted
score. The goals were Bryant’s first two of the season.
Northwestern held a huge shooting advantage, getting off 25
shots with the wind in the first half. The Rangers held
Bethany to just three shots in the first period.
Ashley
Guinn extended the Rangers’ 2-0 halftime lead after an
assist from Ashley MacWhirter in the 73rd minute
of the match. Guinn extended her team scoring lead to eight
goals.
For
the game, the Rangers held a huge shot lead, holding a 33-8
advantage in that department. Northwestern held the Swedes
to only five shots in the second half, when Bethany had the
wind to their backs.
Sierra
Willard recorded her first shutout of the season while
coming up with five saves. Bethany’s keeper, Katherine
Greenup, saved 13 Ranger shots.
The
Northwestern soccer team (4-4, 1-0) will return to action at
the Alva Rec. Complex at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 20
when the Rangers open their home portion of the SAC schedule
against Oklahoma Christian.
NORTHWESTERN WINS 4-1 SAC OPENER OVER WAYLAND
BAPTIST
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| Ashley
MacWhirter scored her first Ranger goal in the
Rangers 4-1 victory of Wayland Baptist. |
PLAINVIEW, Tex.
– The Ranger soccer team came away victorious in
their first Sooner Athletic Conference match of the
season, defeating Wayland Baptist 4-1 in Plainview,
Tex. on Saturday.
Ashley
Guinn continued her scoring barrage with two goals. Guinn
struck at the 27th minute to give the Rangers a
1-0 lead. Hannah Layden was responsible for the assist.
Wayland Baptist’s Najuka Anderson found the back of the net
on an unassisted goal during the 34th minute to
send the game into a 1-1 tie at intermission.
The
Rangers quickly regained the lead after eight minutes into
the second half, when Jackie Kopacek scored her first goal
of her NWOSU career on a direct kick.
Guinn
struck again, scoring her second goal of the match and
seventh goal of the season, at the 67:20 mark. Ashley
MacWhirter also received her first goal off an assist from
Guinn to end the game’s scoring at 4-1 in the 86th
minute.
Shots
were plentiful as the Rangers took 22, while WBU got off 29.
Ranger goalie Kelsey Archer came up with 12 saves while
playing the entire match and Wayland’s goalkeeper was
responsible for 11 saves.
MacWhirter took a team-high eight shots while Guinn, Kopacek
and Lee Gunn sent off three shots of their own. Sarah Bryant
and Caitlin Phelps both shot twice.
The
Rangers (3-4, 1-0) host Bethany (Kan.) College on Monday,
September 17 at 6 p.m. in a non-conference match.
RANGERS SUFFER OVERTIME LOSS AT EAST CENTRAL
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| Ranger
goalkeeper Kelsey Archer boots a ball upfield.
Archer had eight saves against NCAA Division
II East Central. |
ADA, Okla.
– The Lady Ranger soccer team was defeated during
the last minute of overtime as East Central’s
Heather Martin connected on her second goal of the
match at Lady Tiger Field in Ada. With the 2-1
overtime loss, Northwestern falls to 2-4 on the
season and will begin conference play on Saturday.
East
Central found the scoreboard first as Martin scored her
first goal of the match during the 18th minute.
Ashley Guinn scored an unassisted goal, her fifth goal of
the season, at the 37 minute mark to knot the game at 1-1
going into the half.
Guinn
fired five shots as the Rangers were outshot 18-11. Ashley
MacWhirter and Sarah Bryant had two shots on goal, while
Caitlin Phelps and Christina Nunez also recorded shots on
goal.
In the
goal, Kelsey Archer came up with eight saves for the Rangers
in taking the loss. ECU starting keeper, Christie Sarginson,
had five saves and a goal against. Her replacement, Kelly
Davis, recorded the win as she picked up four saves on the
night.
Northwestern (2-4) begins Sooner Athletic Conference play on
Saturday, September 15 when the Rangers travel to Plainview,
Tex. for a match with Wayland Baptist at 2 p.m.
GUINN NAMED REGION VI PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
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| Ashley
Guinn (10) has been named the Region VI Player
of the Week for her hat trick over SWOSU. |
After being recognized by the Sooner Athletic
Conference on Monday, Ashley Guinn, Northwestern
Oklahoma State University midfielder, has been named
Region VI Offensive Player of the Week.
Guinn’s hat trick in a 3-1 win against NCAA Division II
Southwestern Oklahoma State University prompted her for the
honor. She will be up for the NAIA Player of the Week, which
is release after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12.
ASHLEY GUINN NAMED SAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
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| Ashley
Guinn was named the Sooner Athletic Conference
Offensive Player of the Week |
Northwestern
Oklahoma State University midfielder Ashley Guinn was
honored by the Sooner Athletic Conference while being named
the Offensive Player of the Week.
Guinn
posted a hat trick in the Rangers’ 3-1 victory against
in-state rival Southwestern Oklahoma State University. All
three of Guinn’s goals came in the first half. She now leads
the Rangers with four goals on the season.
The
Rangers are on the road this week as they take on East
Central in Ada on Thursday and head to Texas to meet Wayland
Baptist on Saturday.
GUINN’S HAT TRICK LIFTS RANGERS OVER BULLDOGS
IN 3-1 VICTORY
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| Ashley
Guinn led Northwestern over Southwestern with
a hat trick. |
ALVA, Okla.
– Ashley Guinn’s hat trick was all the scoring the
Rangers would need for Northwestern’s 3-1 defeat of
longtime rival Southwestern Oklahoma State
University at the Alva Recreational Complex on
Sunday. The win advanced the Rangers to 2-3 on the
season.
All
three of Guinn’s goals came in the first half. The first
score came in the 15th minute off an assist from
Christina Nunez. Her second and third goals were only two
minutes apart as she scored during the 25th and
27th minutes with Jackie Kopacek and Sarah Bryant
receiving credit for the assists, respectively. Guinn now
leads the Rangers with four goals on the season.
Southwestern’s goal came during the 76th minute
as Robin Reidle scored her second goal of the season for the
Bulldogs.
Northwestern outshot SWOSU in the first half, 9-7, while the
roles were reversed in the second half, with the Bulldogs
owning the shooting advantage 15-4. Only four Rangers took
shots, with Guinn leading the way with five. Bryant and
Nunez each shot three times, while Ashley MAcWhirter got off
two shots.
Ranger
goalkeeper Kelsey Archer was credited with 11 saves. SWOSU’s
keeper, Becky Hilterbran, made five saves and allowed all
three Ranger goals.
Northwestern (2-3) hits the road to Ada on Thursday,
September 13 when the Rangers take on East Central at 5 p.m.
SOCCER DROPS TWO IN NEBRASKA
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| Freshman
Christina Nunez scored both of the Rangers'
goals in Nebraska. Nunez has scored three of
the Rangers' five goals. |
DOANE, Neb.
– Northwestern’s soccer team fell to 1-3 on the
season after losses against Hastings (Neb.) and
Doane (Neb.) during the past week.
On
Sunday, Northwestern was defeated by Hastings 2-0. Hastings
scored a goal in each half and shut down the Ranger offense,
not allowing them to get a shot off.
Ranger
keeper Kelsey Archer came up with seven saves on nine shots.
Christina Nunez scored her second and third goals of the
season in the eventual 4-2 loss against Doane on Tuesday.
The Rangers pulled within a goal, trailing 2-1 in the first
half, after Nunez’ first goal in the 53rd
minute.
Doane
went ahead 4-1 as Samantha Exstrom scored all four goals.
Nunez
found the net during the 63rd minute to end the
scoring for both teams.
The
Rangers took seven shots each half while Doane got off nine
shots each half.
Northwestern goalie Sierra Willard came up with 10 saves.
The
Rangers will return home on Sunday, September 9 for a 2 p.m.
game against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
RANGER SOCCER EVENS SEASON AT 1-1 AFTER
SHUTOUT AGAINST LYON
 ALVA,
Okla.
– The Northwestern women’s soccer team evened their season
to 1-1 after a 3-0 shutout against Lyon (Ark.) College at
the Alva Recreational Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Northwestern dropped its season opener, 5-0, last Saturday
against Baker (Kan.) University.
On
Saturday against Baker, Northwestern found itself down only
1-0 at the half. But with some injuries and a short bench
gave way to the Rangers falling behind in the second half
and succumbing to the 5-0 opening game loss.
Northwestern used a big second half, scoring three goals, to
defeat Lyon College on Tuesday.
Freshman Christina Nunez scored the first goal off an assist
from Lee Gunn during the 47th minute of play.
Caitlin Phelps followed with an unassisted lofty goal in the
58th minute. The Rangers capped their scoring
efforts on an Ashely Guinn goal with 17 minutes to play. She
was assisted by Phelps and Nunez.
Ranger
keeper Kelsey Archer had 10 saves as the Pipers shot 16
times.
The
Rangers were outshot 16-15 in the game, but NWOSU held an
11-7 advantage in the second half.
Northwestern’s next game will be on Sunday, September 2 at
Hastings (Neb.) College. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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