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Women's Soccer to Finish Regular Season On the Road At Sterling

OTTAWA, Kan. - The Ottawa women's soccer team looks to close their regular season out with a win as they go on the road at Sterling.
  • Ottawa is 4-7-5 overall and 3-5-3 in KCAC play.
  • The Braves are coming off a 1-4 loss to Friends at home on Wednesday.
  • In that game, Melissa Grohmann scored Ottawa's only goal unassisted, and Makena Tapia made six saves in goal.
  • Peyton Hack is Ottawa's leading goalscorer with six goals, Riley Smith has five goals. Cennet Oruc is the Braves' assists leader with four.
  • Sterling is 2-14-1 on the season and 0-11-1 in KCAC play.
  • The Warriors are coming off a 0-6 loss at Saint Mary on Wednesday.
  • Jessica Gautreau is Sterling's leading goalscorer with nine goals, Shayna Dale and Francesca Vilca are the Warriors' joint-assists leaders with two each.
  • Ottawa and Sterling have met 37 times, with Ottawa leading the series 33-4-0. 
  • Ottawa won last year's meeting 3-1 at home.
  • The last two meetings have been each team's regular season finale for that season.
  • Ottawa has won the last 22 meetings of this series. 
  • The Braves's last loss to Sterling came in 2006, and their last loss in Sterling came back in 1997, the only time that has happened.
  • Ottawa is 4-3-4 when they score at least one goal in a given game. The Braves are 3-0-3 in games where they score at least two goals.
  • The Braves are 2-0-1 in shutouts, 2-1-1 when giving up just one goal.
  • Sterling is 1-5-1 at home this season, while Ottawa is 2-3-3 on the road.
  • Sterling is 2-3-1 when scoring at least one goal, 2-0-1 when scoring at least two.
  • Sterling's last win came on September 4, a 4-2 win over Hesston at home. The Warriors' last point came on October 4 as they tied Avila 2-2 at home.
  • Sterling has not scored a goal in their last five games. Their last goal came in the 78th minute against York on October 8.
  • Ottawa is still vying for the final KCAC Tournament spot. The Braves currently sit in 11th on 13 points, eighth is Avila on 15 points. Ottawa would get in with a win, along with an Avila Loss, and McPherson and Bethel to lose or tie.
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Players Mentioned

Peyton Hack

#18 Peyton Hack

F
5' 9"
Junior
Cennet Oruc

#6 Cennet Oruc

M
5' 2"
Senior
Riley Smith

#22 Riley Smith

D
5' 8"
Senior
Makena Tapia

#0 Makena Tapia

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Melissa Grohmann

#19 Melissa Grohmann

D/M
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Peyton Hack

#18 Peyton Hack

5' 9"
Junior
F
Cennet Oruc

#6 Cennet Oruc

5' 2"
Senior
M
Riley Smith

#22 Riley Smith

5' 8"
Senior
D
Makena Tapia

#0 Makena Tapia

5' 7"
Freshman
GK
Melissa Grohmann

#19 Melissa Grohmann

5' 7"
Junior
D/M