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Setting the Scene:
- SWOSU Soccer (6-3-2, 3-1-2 GAC) treks to Arkansas this week for a pair of conference matches on Thursday and Saturday
- The Bulldogs will begin the week of action against Ouachita, looking to sweep the regular-season series against the Tigers having already defeated OUA once this year
- Then on Saturday, SWOSU will try to avenge its 3-2 loss to the Lady Bisons that came earlier in the season
- It will be the final time the Bulldogs travel to play a match this regular season, with two remaining contests set to be played in Weatherford
 
The Opponents
Ouachita Baptist (3-9-1, 3-5 GAC)
- The Tigers are in need of points, currently tied for fourth in the GAC standings for the final postseason spot
- Ouachita comes into the week on a three-game slide, with losses to ECU, SNU, and OBU
- Bryson Thomas leads the attack with four goals in 2017 and Erin Webster has saved a league-leading 104 shots at goalkeeper
 
Harding (4-7-3, 3-4-1 GAC)
- HU sits third in the GAC rankings, with a one-point edge over the three teams tied for fourth place
- The Lady Bisons have gone unbeaten against SWOSU in their previous nine meetings, holding a 6-0-3 record in that span dating back to the beginning of the 2014 season
- Bethany Sutherland's nine goals is tied for second in the GAC, behind Rabo with 16
 
Checking the Standings
1. Oklahoma Baptist.. (12-1-1, 7-0-1)
2. SWOSU.. (7-3-3, 4-1-3)
3. Harding.. (4-7-3, 3-4-1)
    East Central.. (5-5-3, 2-2-3)
    Northwestern.. (4-9-1, 3-5)
    Ouachita.. (3-9-1, 3-5)
7. Southern Nazarene.. (3-10, 1-6)

Bulldog Facts
- Alimata Rabo ranks tied for second in all of division II with 16 goals this season and tied for sixth with eight assists
- Rabo was just named the GAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, marking the same number of times she garnered the honor last season as well
- Sandra Nabweteme had herself a week last week too, tying with Rabo in goals scored (4)
- Rabo and Nabweteme scored all eight of the goals for the SWOSU attack last week
- 13 different Bulldogs have now scored a goal this season  
- On Tuesday against Northwestern, the Bulldogs defense picked up its fifth shutout of the season
- Saturday against ECU, the Dawgs tied the Tigers for the second time this season (0-0, 2-2)
- SWOSU trails conference leader Oklahoma Baptist by 10 points with four games left on the schedule

Looking Ahead
- Next week will conclude the regular season, with a pair of home contests against Southern Nazarene (Oct. 26) and Oklahoma Baptist (Oct. 28)