OPSU Lady Aggies Women's Soccer: 2024 Season Preview

OPSU Lady Aggies Women's Soccer: 2024 Season Preview
June 29, 2024

GOODWELL, OK- The OPSU Lady Aggies soccer team is gearing up for a compelling season as they enter their sixth year as a program. With the hiring of Ken McAlpine as the new head coach, the team is set to make marked strides. Coach McAlpine brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at Northeastern Junior College, where he served as Head Coach from 2017 to 2023.

This season, the Lady Aggies are maintained by a mix of ten returning players and eight newcomers. Key returners include Briana Alvarez, Emma Daskalov, and Mallory Maltese. Alvarez, led the team in points last season with 4 goals and one assist. Daskalov, who played in 15 games and started in 7, contributed two goals last season. Maltese, who played in 15 games and started in 11, finished last season with one goal and one assist, logging a total of 938 minutes on the field.

Head coach Ken McAlpinecommented on the season stating"I'm excited for the possibilities in front of us this fall. I'm very grateful that the returning group from last year were so welcoming to me and earnestly worked with me in creating the foundations for a successful program such as culture, setting a standard at trainings, having a professional mindset and taking care of our body and mind off the field. We've also been able to add some key pieces with our new incoming players, so again, I'm excited to experience what they will add to our program. We want to approach this season with the right mindset, to be competitive, to produce the best out of ourselves in each competition, and win the week leading up each game".

Here is the schedule for the upcoming season:

  • Aug 29 (Thu)at University of the Southwest (N.M.), Hobbs, NM
  • Sep 2 (Mon)at Southwestern College (Kan.), Winfield, KS
  • Sep 7 (Sat)at Avila University (Mo.), Kansas City, MO
  • Sep 9 (Mon)at Bethel College (KS), North Newton, KS
  • Sep 18 (Wed)vs Adams State University
  • Sep 28 (Sat)at *Central Christian College (Kan.), McPherson, KS
  • Oct 1 (Tue)at *SAGU, Waxahachie, TX
  • Oct 5 (Sat)vs *Oklahoma City University
  • Oct 8 (Tue)at *University of Science and Arts (Okla.), Chickasha, OK
  • Oct 15 (Tue)vs *Southwestern Christian University
  • Oct 19 (Sat)vs *Wayland Baptist University (Texas)*
  • Oct 22 (Tue)at *Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX
  • Oct 26 (Sat)vs *John Brown University (Ark.),
  • Oct 29 (Tue)vs *Mid-America Christian University (Okla.)

*Conference games