STARKVILLE, Miss.  — Kayla Keefer set the Oklahoma single-season goals record as the Sooners (10-3-2, 4-3-0 SEC) defeated (NR/23) Mississippi State (8-2-4, 2-1-4), 2-0, Thursday, Oct. 15.

Elle Canty opened the scoring for the Sooners and Keefer added the insurance tally in the second half. Callie Sullivan notched five saves and Ally Laccinole provided a key clearance on the goal line in the Sooners’ fourth win of league play. 

OU reached double-digit wins for the third season in a row, tying a program record. Oklahoma also set a single-season SEC wins record with the victory. 

Keefer’s 16th goal broke a tie with Whitney Palmer for the OU single-season goals scored record held since 2009. 

Oklahoma 2, Mississippi State 0

Mississippi State put the game’s first shot on goal in the 12th minute as Callie Sullivan made the stop off a Hailey Johnson set piece. Sullivan made her second save of the half in the 30th minute, keeping the score even at 0-0.

Canty broke the stalemate with the eventual game-winner in the 39th minute. The midfielder played a left-footed strike into the box that was deflected and sent just over the goal line. After review, the goal was upheld as the Sooners took a 1-0 lead into the break. 

Sullivan made three saves in the second half, Laccinole cleared a header at the goal line and Keefer posted a record-setting insurance goal in the 69th minute as the Sooners held Mississippi State off the board for OU’s first shutout in league play this season. OU took six corner kicks in the second half as the Bulldogs were held to zero. 

Goals & Assists

Elle Canty – 39′ (unassisted) – OU

Kayla Keefer – 69′ (unassisted) – OU

Leaders By the Numbers

Callie Sullivan | 5 saves

Ally Laccinole & Kendall Campbell | 90 minutes

Kayla Keefer | Goal, four shots

Elle Canty | Goal, two shots

Notes


It was OU’s fifth shutout this season
OU reached double-digit wins for the third consecutive season for the first time since 2014-16
Both of Canty’s goals have come in road SEC matches
The Sooners posted eight corners to just one for Mississippi State
Keefer posted her fifth goal in SEC play
Claire Curran and Fernanda Dantas made their first starts of the season
Sullivan tied a season and career high with five saves
It was OU’s first shutout in league play this season
The Sooners handed Mississippi State its first loss in league play this season

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