The gold rush was no contest for OU soccer as the team improved to 4-0 for the season over the weekend with a 3-1 win over Tulsa. Both the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes blew into Norman to take on the Sooners in their second two-game series at John Crain field. And while both opponents came up short, junior forward Whitney Palmer made OU history.
Previously, the Sooners were 5-2 in the overall series coming into Sunday’s game. Tulsa jumped out to take a 1-0 lead against the Sooners with an early goal to end the shutout streak. But then it was Whitney Palmer’s turn.
Palmer found the back of the net off sophomore Michelle Alexander’s assist to tie the game at the 10:43 minute mark. But Palmer wasn’t finished as Sooners continued to put the pressure on the Hurricane defense. Then again in the 37:35 minute, Sooner persistence paid off as Palmer scored the second goal of the evening to take the lead .
The Sooner offense continued to pressure the Tulsa defense as the match got physical in the second half. Tulsa player Sarah Green was issued a yellow card and with only 1:26 left to go in the half. A penalty kick was issued as Hampton was tackled in the box.
Palmer took the penalty kick and turned it into a hat trick for the night, the second in OU’s history. OU’s first hat trick was recorded by Logan Womack in 2002.
The Sooners topped the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 2-0 during Friday night’s game with two goals by freshman forward Dria Hampton.
Hampton was assisted by senior captain Ashley Farrand and sophomore Jordan White at the 44th minute. Sooner offense kept up the pressure as Hampton added her second goal of the night during the 82nd minute. Friday’s game was Hampton’s first multi-goal game in only her third start as Sooner.
Sooner defense also played a major role in the weekend contests. Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire continued to defend her position, amassing four saves on the night and recording her third shutout of the year.
The Sooners next travel to Murfreesboro, Tennessee Sept. 4 to take on Middle Tennessee State for their first away game of the season.
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