Women's Soccer - Spring Game vs. Oklahoma

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

The Mustangs return home to conclude the spring season this Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma. Start time is 2pm.

SMU has had an interesting spring, scoring a lot of goals in the first two games against weaker competition (Midwestern State and TCU) while getting off to a 2-0 start.

The Mustangs followed up the great start by dropping two straight on the road against the top two teams in the Big XII this past fall (Oklahoma State and Texas A&M).

This week's opponent should provide the perfect balance for the spring, with the game being at home against one of the lesser teams in the Big XII. Oklahoma finished 8th last season in conference out of the 9 schools who participate in women's soccer.

Everything was going pretty well this spring for SMU until the 4-0 loss at A&M this past Saturday. Just based on the score, that game seemed to accentuate the two big potential weaknesses of the spring (inconsistent goal scoring and losing both center backs and our keeper).

Oklahoma is 2-0-1 this spring, and this game is also their final game of the spring. Their wins are against Oral Roberts and Arkansas. They drew with Tulsa at Tulsa.

Not wasting too much time looking at their roster, they did lose six seniors (from a big roster obviously), but their three top scorers and first-choice keeper are back.

Also of interest, this game will be our only spring game featuring a rematch from the fall. SMU defeated Oklahoma in Norman this season 1-0 on a stunning 73rd-minute Courtney Smith free kick.

Go Ponies!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

A fitting end to the Erwin era, as SMU plays to a 0-0 draw in a game we had a significant advantage in possession and territory. If they kept stats corners would have been something like 15-2 in our favor.

But, like a lot of games, we just couldn't score despite chance after chance.

A lot of thoughts about the game itself, but with the looming coaching change none of it probably matters that much.

I will say Bodden actually had to do some keeper things today for the first time we have had the chance to see this spring, and she looked pretty good.

The team also deserves credit for playing a good, solid 90 minutes despite having only 12 players available (including keepers). Significant minutes were played out of position as well which was impressive.

Looking forward to the fall with some new energy and direction in this thing because there is a ton of talent out there.

[SMUguy]

Why only 12 players?

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Why only 12 players?

Injuries I assume. The players were there just not dressed for the game. We only have 16 non-seniors and four were out of action today.

[Higher Authority]

Still nothing from SMU about loss to A&M and tie with OU?
Weak.