OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City women's soccer has one match on the docket this week, hosting Nelson on Saturday.
 
The teams meet in a 4 p.m. contest on Brian Harvey Field.
 
OCU Notebook:
Coming Off a Win: Kayleigh Haygood got her 10^th goal of the season and Chloi Thurman added her fourth in OCU's 2-0 win over Texas Wesleyan on Saturday. Ryann Brooks had an assist on the first goal with Brooks and Haygood getting the double assist on the second. Candela Blanco only needed one save to get the shutout victory in goal.
 
Home Stats: The Stars have outscored opponents 42-2 in home games this season. OCU has outshot opponents 211-29 (more than 30 shots per game) and is 6-0-1 in home games this season. The average score of an OCU home game is 6-0.33. Amelia Horsford had eight home goals. Yami Ponce and Kayleigh Haygood have seven each.
 
The League: The Stars, with 10 points, are second in the Sooner Athletic Conference behind John Brown, which has 13 points. Nelson is tied for seventh with six points.
 
Winning Numbers: OCU has outscored opponents 57-2 in its 10 wins this season. Yami Ponce and Amelia Horsford have scored all of their goals in winning efforts.
 
Minding the Net: Candela Blanco logged her seventh shutout of the season on Saturday. She also has a combined shutout this year and is tied for first with those seven clean sheets. She also is second in the SAC with a .480 goals allowed average and .838 save percentage.
 
Ten Goals By Three: Three OCU players have 10 goals this season – Kayleigh Haygood, Amelia Horsford and Yami Ponce. They share the league lead. It is the first time since 2012 that OCU has had three players reach double-digits in goals. In 2012, Meghan McMahon had 27, Allison Worsham scored 18 and Sheridan Homer added 12.
 
Feed the Stars: Thirteen Stars have contributed to the team's 39 assists this season. Kayleigh Haygood leads OCU and the Sooner Athletic Conference with eight. Reese Roberts and Saizlee Carlton are tied for eighth in the league with five each.
 
Take Your Best Shot: OCU averaged 24.4 shots per game. Forty-nine percent of those shots are on frame and 18 percent end up in the net. Five Stars have 30 or more shots, led by Reese Roberts with 40. Amelia Horsford leads OCU with 24 shots on goal.
 
History with Nelson: OCU has won the last nine meetings with Nelson, including a 1-0 win on Brian Harvey Field last season.
 
Scouting the Lions: Nelson has lost its last three games, including a 6-0 home setback against John Brown on Saturday. The Lions are 7-4-2 overall and 2-3 against the SAC. Daisy Altamirano leads Nelson with 10 goals and 22 points.
 
Trends: Over the last three games, OCU's scoring machinery has slowed to 1.3 goals per game. The Stars are 2-1 in the last three and have outscored opponents 4-2. Kayleigh Haygood has had two goals and an assist in the three-game span.
 
Hat Tricks: The Stars have produced three hat tricks this season, with Kayleigh Haygood getting the latest one with her three goals against Oklahoma Panhandle State. Tatum Tallal got one on with three goals against Hesston. Amelia Horsford had a three-goal day in the win over Sterling. 
 
Brace for Impact: Six Stars have recorded a brace this season, including Amelia Horsford and Yami Ponce, who have done so three times each. Kayleigh Haygood, Tatum Tallal, Chloi Thurman and Saizlee Carlton have one each. 
 
Goal Depth: Ryann Brooks became the 14th Star to record a goal this season when she found the net against Hesston. 
 
Marginally Speaking: Oklahoma City leads the Sooner Athletic Conference with 60 goals, 4.61 goals per game, 0.46 goals allowed per game and its 4.16 goal differential per game. OCU allows 5.5 shots per game with its challenging defensive formation.
 
Half and Half: Through 13 games this season, OCU has only been shut out in five halves. OCU has 20 first-half goals and 40 second-half goals this season. OCU is averaging just over 3.3 goals in the second half. That average is better than that of eight other teams' total scoring average in the SAC.