WEATHERFORD, Okla. – As the outright champions of the Great American Conference, SWOSU Soccer has earned the top-seed in the 2021 GAC Tournament and the right to host the event, which begins on Thursday at the SWOSU Athletic Complex.

Postseason Dawgs

• This is the 10^th time in 11 seasons SWOSU has competed in the GAC Tournament
• Under Coach Persson, the Bulldogs are 10-4-2 in the GAC Tournament
• SWOSU has now hosted the tournament the past three consecutive seasons (including the spring season this past year)
• The Bulldogs have hosted the GAC Tournament five total times: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2020
• The Bulldogs have won the GAC Tournament four total times: 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019

Current State

• SWOSU enters postseason play 12-5-1 after finishing 10-1-1 in the GAC
• The Bulldogs are riding a 6-game winning streak that dates back to October 16^th and have won 10 of their last 11
• The lone loss mentioned above came at the hands of Oklahoma Baptist – a 2-0 defeat in Shawnee
• SWOSU holds a 7-2 home record this season when playing in Weatherford
• Junior Nicole Petrino has won four GAC Defensive Player of the Week Awards this season
• Goalkeepers Ashley Hughes and Kirstyn Dill have both each won GAC Goalkeeper of the Week once
• Brianna Benitez ranks third in the conference with 11 goals this season
• The Bulldog defense leads the conference in goals against, averaging just under a goal per game for the season (.99)

The Field

(2) Oklahoma Baptist (11-5-1, 10-2 GAC)

• Has four players with at least six goals scored on the year
• Annie Louthan and Hannah White both have seven goals, Kaylee Swaner and Tori Kitchel both have six
• Leads the conference in scoring offense with 44 total goals – one more than SWOSU's 43
• Louthan, Swaner, and Hannah Evans all have five assists on the year – all tied for the conference lead
• Goalkeeper Jeffrey Ireland has six shutouts and has allowed nine goals this season

(3) Northwestern (11-5-2, 6-4-2 GAC)

• Freshman Tiara Campbell leads the conference with 19 goals
• Goalkeeper Reagan Allen has posted five shutouts this season
• The Rangers play gritty defense with a league-leading 148 fouls

(4) Ouachita (9-6-2, 6-5-1 GAC)

• Tied with Oklahoma Baptist with seven shutouts this season – al credited to goalkeeper Michele Snow
• Led by Jaymee Dotson and Alexis Perry with six goals apiece

Schedule

Semifinal #1 – Thursday, November 11, 11:00 am: (2) Oklahoma Baptist vs. (3) NWOSU

Semifinal #2 – Thursday, November 11, 2:00 pm: (1) SWOSU vs. (4) Ouachita

Championship – Saturday, November 13, 11:00 am: Semifinal Winners