OTTAWA, Kan. -- The Ottawa University women's soccer team travels to Iowa for a weekend doubleheader, starting with Northwestern on Friday at 7 pm. The Braves play Dordt a 6 p.m. to wrap up the weekend roadtrip. 
 

• The Ottawa women's soccer team finds themself with their second coach in  just as many years, with head coach Candice Fabry taking over the program in 2022. Coach Fabry takes the reigns of a roster that includes 18 returners from last season, and added to the roster over the summer with plenty of new signings. 

 

• Fabry comes to OU after serving as Associate Head Coach for the Kansas City Courage soccer team, a professional amateur women's soccer team in the United Women's Soccer League. The Courage have produced two players that are on the KC Current, Kansas City's professional women's soccer team that competes in the NWSL Women's League. Fabry was an essential piece to the Courage, she helped execute the entire on field experience of the team members and support staff. As Associate Head Coach, Fabry planned, coordinated and coached all training and match days, player management, periodization plans for teams and individuals and recruitment of staff and players to the program

 

• The Red Raiders come into the match with a 2-0 record, with wins against William Woods and Stephens. Freshman forward Alexa Johnson leads the Red Raiders with four goals in the first two games. 

 

• OU is coming off a loss to a very good MidAmerica Nazarene team on Aug. 24th in the first match of the season.