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Cincinnati Opens Sprouts Famers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship Wednesday vs. Oklahoma State

CINCINNATI— The 12th-seeded University of Cincinnati women's soccer program (6-8-4, 2-6-3) opens the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 soccer Championship with a first round matchup against No. 5 Oklahoma State (13-3-3, 6-3-2) on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET inside the CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

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Cincinnati Opens Sprouts Famers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship Wednesday vs. Oklahoma StateCincinnati Opens Sprouts Famers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship Wednesday vs. Oklahoma State
CINCINNATI— The 12th-seeded University of Cincinnati women's soccer program (6-8-4, 2-6-3) opens the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 soccer Championship with a first round matchup against No. 5 Oklahoma State (13-3-3, 6-3-2) on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET inside the CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
 
THE RUNDOWN
  • 12th-seeded Cincinnati faces No. 5 Oklahoma State in the first round of the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship.
  • These two programs met in the regular season, in Stillwater, where the Cowgirls claimed a 1-0 victory over the Bearcats.
  • Cincinnati looks to advance to the second round of competition for the second year in a row as they defeated Baylor in the first round in 2023.
  • After winning just four games last season, the Bearcats notched six victories under second year head coach Erica Demers. 

YOU GET A GOAL, YOU GET A GOAL!
  • Against Houston, Cincinnati boasted four different goal-scorers for the first time this season, while also surpassing their previous total team goals of 17 from last season.
  • A total of nine different players have recorded at least one goal this season with freshman Rylee Felton (6) and fifth year Ellie Flower (5) leading the way.
  • The Bearcats' four goal performance marked the most in a single game since the 2022 season.
 
GOALKEEPIN' IT REAL
  • Fifth-year goalkeeper Anna Rexford has been instrumental in the last 18 matches, playing every minute.
  • Rexford made her 80th consecutive start as a Bearcat against Colorado on 10/17/24. She currently is ranked eighth in the nation for minutes played by a goalie (7,322.33) in their career.
  • With the 0-0 draw against Colorado, Rexford earned her 18th career shutout, second of the season, and moved into the fourth spot in program history.
  • Against the Cyclones, Rexford earned her first career penalty kick save.
  • She recorded a career-high eight saves vs. Butler.
  • Against Colorado, Rexford finished with seven total saves. This marked the 22nd game of her career with five or more saves.
  • She has 61 saves on the year and 257 in her career, the fifth-most in program history.
 
A WIN WOULD...
  • Advance Cincinnati to the second round of the Big 12 Championship where they would face No. 4 BYU.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • Cincinnati battled to a 2-2 draw against UCF in the regular season finale on Friday Night. 
  • Due to the outcome of the Baylor vs. Iowa State game, Cincinnati clinched the 12th spot in this year's tournament.
  • The Bearcats conclude the regular season 6-8-4 (2-6-3), while the Knights' finish 3-6-6 (1-5-4). 
  • Cincinnati jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with a goal from fifth-year Ellie Flower in the third minute. Fellow fifth-year Lauren Bastian followed suite nailing one in from just across midfield in the 11th minute.
  • Both teams knocked off seven shots in the first half, with UCF taking the 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.
  • UCF was able to get two goals past fifth year goalkeeper Anna Rexford within five minutes of each other.
  • In the final seconds, freshman Rylee Felton went one-on-one against the UCF goalkeeper, but her shot was ultimately blocked.