Final Home Games On Tap For UCO

10/21/2015 10:08:00 AM

Kentia Kokis

UCO FINISHES HOME SLATE: Central Oklahoma wraps up the 2015 regular season home schedule this weekend with a pair of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association contests.

The Bronchos, 7-5-2 on the season and 4-2-2 in the league, host Missouri Southern (2-11-1, 0-7-1) at 4 p.m. Friday before playing Southwest Baptist (8-6, 5-3) at 1 p.m. Sunday on Senior Day.

UCO has 14 points and is fourth in the conference standings with four games left, trailing Central Missouri and Northeastern State (18 points each) and SBU (15).

The top four teams host first-round games in the MIAA Post-season Tournament that starts Nov. 4 before the final two rounds are played at the site of the highest remaining seed.

BRONCHOS AT HOME: UCO is 4-1-1 at Tom Thompson Field this season, with five of those six games decided by one goal.

The Bronchos have an all-time home record of 140-34-9, including a 128-31-9 mark at Tom Thompson Field.

ABOUT THE BRONCHOS: UCO went 0-1-1 in two road conference games last week, falling to No. 8-ranked Central Missouri 3-0 before tying Lindenwood 1-1.

The Bronchos have actually been outscored this season by a 21-19 margin, with freshmen having scored 16 of UCO's goals.

Kentia Kokis leads the team in goals (seven) and points (15), while Katie Killion has five goals and Falyn Dodd three with a team-best four assists. Dodd is out for the season with injury.

Freshman Caitlin Moore scored her first career goal in the tie with Lindenwood. Senior Kimberly Linder, junior Kenzie Sublett and sophomore Courtney Essary have one goal apiece for the Bronchos.

Sophomore Elle Stover and freshman Lexie Bates have seen the majority of time at goalkeeper, with Stover having made 41 saves and Bates 21.

ABOUT THE LIONS: Missouri Southern has been outscored 29-14 this season.

The Lions are led by Hannah Bomar, who has four goals and two assists.

UCO owns a big 7-0-1 advantage in the series and won both meetings last year, 4-0 and 1-0.

ABOUT THE BEARCATS: Southwest Baptist, which fell to Emporia State in its last outing, is at Northeastern State Friday before coming to UCO.

The Bearcats feature one of the league's top offensive threats in Karla Jamison, who leads the MIAA in goals (12) and is second in points (26).

The Bronchos have a 5-4 lead in the series, but SBU has won the last four meetings.

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