WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's soccer team tied Southwestern, 0-0, on Saturday afternoon.
Northwestern opened the game by fending off a barrage of shots from the Bulldogs, with
Taylor Annen saving four shots in the opening seven minutes. The Rangers broke through to create scoring chances of their own, with
Kamalei Kealoha and
Emma Yosten firing off shots on goal. Southwestern continued to create chances in the first half, but the Ranger defense stood their ground to keep the tied at 0-0 at halftime.
In the second half, the Bulldogs continued to send shots Northwestern's way, but the Rangers continued to defend well and prevented the Bulldogs from scoring, giving the Rangers a scoreless draw, 0-0, and the first shutout in Weatherford since 2024.
The Bulldogs outshot the Rangers, 24-5, including a 11-4 difference in shots on goal. Five different Rangers had a shot on the day, with four different Rangers having a shot on goal. Annen recorded 11 saves on the day, giving her a season high in saves. Her 11 saves moves her to seventh all-time in career saves for the Rangers with 193.
The Rangers will be back in action on Nov. 2, when they close out the regular season against East Central in Ada at 3 p.m.
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