Oklahoma City – For the seventh consecutive season, John Brown and Science & Arts will meet in the 2026 Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship match after both teams won their semifinal contests on Friday evening.
No. 1 John Brown 7, No. 4 Oklahoma City 0
Katerine Keys and Holly Lanter each scored a pair of goals and had an assist as the top-seeded Golden Eagles defeated Oklahoma City 7-0 at Alumni Field in Siloam Springs, Ark.
Keys opened the scoring for John Brown as she scored goals in the 13
th minute and the 17th minute to put the Golden Eagles ahead 2-0. Lanter scored her first goal in the 40
th minute off of assists from Keys and Caitlin Hilson to push the lead to 3-0. Sophia Alvarado added to the score after collecting an assist from Tianna Jones in the 61
st minute to make the score 4-0. Lanter, Kayah Robbins, and Vanessa Frias rounded out the scoring for the Golden Eagles over the final 16 minutes of the match to claim a spot in the championship match.
Keys finished the evening with six shots to pace the John Brown offense, while Julia Lambert and Lanter each had three shots as the Golden Eagles improved to 14-1-3 on the season. Four Oklahoma City players each had a shot in the match as the Stars completed the season with an overall record of 11-5-2.
No. 2 Science & Arts 0, No. 3 Wayland Baptist 0 (USAO wins in PKs 4-2)
In a defensive battle at McLaughlin Field in Chickasha, Okla., which saw both teams held scoreless through regulation and extra time, Science & Arts defeated Wayland Baptist in PKs 4-2 to advance to their 12
th straight championship match.
The two squads played to a scoreless draw after the first 90 minutes despite the Drovers holding a 25-5 advantage in shots. Science & Arts had three shots in the extra periods but could not find the back of the net as Wayland Baptist’s Ashley Lopez had 12 saves to anchor the Pioneers’ defense.
In penalty kicks, Wayland Baptist missed their first attempt, while Dagbjort Gudmundsdottir made her attempt to give Science & Arts a 1-0 lead. Eduarda Martins of Wayland Baptist and Ilsa de Jong each converted their kicks to put the score at 2-1. Following another Pioneer miss, Chiara Schillinger made her strike to give the Drovers a 3-1 advantage. Tannia Diaz kept the Wayland Baptist hopes alive as she converted her attempt before Ashlee Davison ended the match with a conversion to give Science & Arts the victory.
De Jong paced the Science & Arts attack with seven shots, while Paula Casajus added four shots, and Cato Hilgenkamp earned the win by making a save as the Drovers improved to 13-5-2 on the year. Zavala led the way for the Pioneers with three shots as Wayland Baptist completed the season with an overall record of 10-6-2.
The championship match will take place at Alumni Field in Siloam Springs, Ark. on Monday, Nov. 9, starting at 7 p.m. The Golden Eagles won the regular-season contest between the two teams 2-1 back on Oct. 3.