Georgia Blanks Oklahoma, 1-0, in SEC Tournament Opener

Sunday, November 8

Pensacola, Fla.

12:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

7-5-6, 3-3-4

(10) Oklahoma

11-6-2, 5-5-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Georgia	1	0	1
Oklahoma	0	0	0

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November 08, 2026 | Soccer

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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Senior midfielder Kiera Staude's first-half goal proved to be the difference as the 10^th-seeded University of Georgia soccer team shut out seventh-seeded Oklahoma, 1-0, in the 2026 SEC Tournament first round Sunday afternoon at Ashton Brosnaham Park.

With the victory, Georgia (7-5-6, 3-3-4 SEC) advanced to face No. 2 South Carolina (12-2-3, 6-1-3 SEC) in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EST on SEC Network. The Gamecocks bested the Bulldogs, 2-1, on Oct. 23 in Columbia. The two sides have met six previous times in the SEC Tournament, with Georgia prevailing in 2007 and 2008.

Fast Facts

Georgia advanced in the SEC Tournament for the fifth-consecutive season, the longest streak in program history. The Bulldogs also gave Oklahoma (11-6-2) only its second shutout loss of the season, avenging a 3-1 defeat to the Sooners on Sept. 18 in Athens.
The Bulldogs and Sooners each tallied 12 shots on the afternoon, with Oklahoma holding a 3-2 lead in shots on frame. Each team dominated the shot chart in the respective halves, with Georgia outshooting 8-2 in the first half before Oklahoma racked up a 10-4 margin in the second period. Senior midfielder Honoka Hamano tallied four shots, while Staude and senior midfielder Sage Glover each notched two.
After a series of chances in the opening half, Georgia finally got on the board in the 36^th minute as Staude deposited the pass from Glover, which was set up by an initial assist from freshman forward Maya Woolforde. For Staude, it was her third score of the season and second-consecutive goal following an equalizer last Sunday at Florida. It was the second assist of the season for both Glover and Woolforde.
The Sooners ramped up the pressure in the second half, but strong defense maintained the clean sheet for the Bulldogs. In the 61^st minute, graduate goalkeeper Jordan Brown gave her entire body for one of her three saves. For Brown, it was her fifth shutout of the season and her fourth all-time in the SEC Tournament.
Prior to the match, Staude was presented with the 2026 SEC Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. Staude is only the second student-athlete in program history to earn the honor.

Post-Match Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On the victory over Oklahoma…
"First of all, good win. Oklahoma's an extremely good team, well-coached team, tough to play. I thought our first half was great. We knocked the ball, did what we wanted to do in terms of what we had planned for. The second half got away from us a bit. We were able to compose ourselves. But I thought we did a good job of seeing the game."

On Tuesday's matchup against South Carolina…
"It's going to be a tough one. They're so organized. They're tough to break down, but we're going to have to play like we did in the first half and we're going to have to have the resolve we had in the second half. I think these types of one-and-done games are difficult to play teams that good and that stingy. We have to play cleaner."