Women's Soccer 10/28/2021 11:00:00 AM Chris Brannick

UCO Wraps Up Regular Season This Weekend

EDMOND – The University of Central Oklahoma soccer team hosts Newman Friday at 7 p.m. at Tom Thompson Field in the annual Pink Game for the Bronchos.

Central Oklahoma is 11-4-1 overall this season heading into the final weekend of the 2021 campaign. The Bronchos are 7-2-0 in league play and currently are third in the MIAA standings with two games left. UCO is only three points off first place.

Newman is 1-12-1 this season and 1-8-0 in the MIAA.

The two played in Wichita, Kansas earlier this year in a non-conference meeting and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Kassidy Collins gave Central a 1-0 lead before Newman scored two goals late in the first half to take a lead. Eden Jones equalized in the second half to preserve a point for the Bronchos on the road.

That match was the second of seven consecutive games the Bronchos did not lose. Central is aiming for a new streak Friday after splitting a pair of games last weekend.

The Bronchos welcome Newman to Edmond averaging 2.06 goals per game, which ranks third among MIAA squads. UCO takes on average 17.1 shots per game and lands 9.1 shots on goal per contest. The Bronchos are third in the league in shots and second in SOG.

Monika McGee still leads Central Oklahoma with nine goals this season. The sophomore from Moore, Oklahoma also has one assist for a team-high 19 points. McGee has takend 40 shots and put 21 on target this season.

Taryn Kedzior is second on the team with seven goals and adds two assists for a total of 16 points. She's taken a team-high 42 shots this season and has a team-high 25 shots on goal. Kedzior was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week two weeks ago and was the league's Offensive Player of the Week last week.

Collins, who has missed the last three games with an injury, has five goals and four assists. Jones has four goals.

Defensively, Central allows 1.06 goals per game, which is tied for second in the MIAA. The Bronchos only allow opponents to take 9.6 shots per game.

Newman averages 0.57 goals per game. The Jets have scored in just seven of 15 matches this season. Newman's two goals against Central Oklahoma on Sept. 19 is the only game the Jets have scored more than once in any game this season.

UCO has one more regular season game left after Friday night. The Bronchos host Rogers State Sunday at 1 p.m. UCO will honor its seniors before the game.

The 2021 MIAA Championship is scheduled to begin Sunday, Nov. 7. The Bronchos have already clinched a spot in the eight-team tournament. The top four seeds host the next four at their respective campus sites. The highest remaining seed in the semifinals will host all remaining teams for that round as well as the final Nov. 12 & 14.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Kassidy Collins: D; 5' 4"; Freshman

#15 Eden Jones: MF; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#14 Taryn Kedzior: D; 5' 11"; Junior

#6 Monika McGee: MF; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#13 Kassidy Collins
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: D

#15 Eden Jones
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: MF

#14 Taryn Kedzior
: 5' 11"; Junior
: D

#6 Monika McGee
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: MF