Carlie Massingale (#22) prepares to kick the ball during the game Saturday against SNU. Her successful shot on goal during the second half gave the Rangers the point they needed to tie with the Crimson Storm, 2-2.
The team traveled to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, for its Wednesday night game against Ouachita Baptist. See next week’s paper for results.

Conference Opener
Sept. 20
1-1

        SWOSU @    NWOSU

Goals 1 1
Shots 17 12
SOG 7 4
Saves 3 6
Corners 1 4
Offsides 0 0
Fouls 5 6

Playmakers
Cassidy Fitzgerald (#2), freshman forward, made the single goal for the Rangers shortly before the half giving the Rangers a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs evened the score at 79:28. The six saves by Rachel Brown (#99), junior goalie, were key in keeping Bulldogs from scoring again.

Cassidy Fitzgerald
Rachel Brown

Conference game 2
Sept. 23
2-2

        NWOSU @    SNU

Goals 2 2
Shots 16 13
SOG 12 7
Saves 5 10
Corners 4 5
Offsides 0 1
Fouls 12 8

Playmakers

Victoria Ruvalcaba
Sydne Edmiston

Victoria Ruvalcaba (#11), sophomore forward, headed a goal off a lob from senior defender Sydne Edmiston(#14) just before the half. to tieup the game, 1-1.

The Crimson Storm quickly made the team’s second goal only a minute after the halftime break.
It then took the Rangers 15 minutes to respond and tie it again when Carlie Massingale (#22), freshman forward, made her second goal of the season (64:37).