OU soccer collected its first road win of the season, downing Tulsa 1-0 Friday night at the Hurricane Soccer Complex. The Sooners improved to 1-1 for the season and 7-2 in the all-time series against the Golden Hurricane.

“We were happy to come away with a win on the road,” coach Nicole Nelson said. “That is obviously something we stressed in the offseason and it’s nice to see the early result.”

Freshman Samantha Howell scored the game-winning goal from three yards out on the left side in the 52nd minute, her first career goal as a Sooner.

Howell finished the night with three shots and one shot on goal.

“Sam is one of the most competitive prospects I’ve recruited,” Nelson said. “She is a gritty midfielder with ability to win balls in the air and on the ground. She also does a great job keeping possession in the attack.”

Sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire had four saves on the night. After making some costly errors in decision-making against OSU last weekend, the sophomore out of North Richland Hills, Texas, posted a shutout on the road against Tulsa.

“Kelsey is an exceptional goalkeeper who we are confident will excel as one of the top players at her position in the Big 12,” Nelson said. “She is exceptional at reading the game and has the ability to break up potential goal scoring opportunities in and around the 18-yard box.”

After going scoreless and outshot 5-2 in the first half, the Sooners turned their offense around in the second half and gained a 6-3 shot advantage.

Tulsa was led on offense by midfielder Bradi Hinch with two shots and two shots on goal. Golden Hurricane forward Kelsey Killion had three shots during the contest with one shot on goal.

Both teams ended the contest with eights shots and three corner kicks apiece.