COMING UP: at Carroll College, Thursday, 5 p.m. (MDT)/4 p.m. (PDT); at Rocky Mountain, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. (MDT)/9:30 a.m. (PDT)

COMPLETE WEEKLY MEDIA NOTEBOOK
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION: Both matches from Montana will be streamed online – Thursday's match at Carroll through HUDL TV, with Saturday's match at Rocky Mountain through YouTube – with Live Stats of both matches available online through OIT's SIDEARM Stats Portal.
 
SCHEDULE UPDATE: OIT's match-up on Saturday at Rocky Mountain has had an adjusted time to accommodate the Lady Owls travel plans – with kickoff from Billings, Mont., now set for 10:30 a.m. (MDT) / 9:30 a.m. (PDT)
 
OPPONENT PREVIEW – CARROLL COLLEGE: The trip begins in Helena on the new artificial turf at Nelson Stadium, as Tech meets Carroll College. The Fighting Saints (3-1-3, 1-1-1 CCC) have preseason wins over Arizona Christian and OUAZ, but have played Whitman, Whitworth and Northwest to draws. The team has outscored foes, 14-7, with All-CCC forward Delaney Moczan (3 goals, 1 assist) the player to watch – having scored 14 goals in 2024. Rachel McAllister (3 goals, 1 assist), Deanna Lord (2 goals, 1 assist) and Ella Kuenzli (1 goal, 3 assists) are offensive options, with All-CCC picks in defender Avery Lambourne and keeper Maria Ackerman (1.09 GAA, 20 saves) anchoring the back. Carroll leads the all-time series, 10-5 – including a 7-0 mark in Helena, as OIT has scored just one goal on the Saints home field.
 
OPPONENT PREVIEW – ROCKY MOUNTAIN: Tech closes out the long trip Saturday morning with a date along the Yellowstone River in Billings vs. Rocky Mountain. The Battlin' Bears (4-1-1, 2-0-1) are off to a tremendous start – with preseason wins over Benedictine Mesa and Arizona Christian, while notching league victories over Evergreen and Carroll. The squad has outscored opponents, 13-6, thanks in part to All-CCC forward Emma Lensing (8 goals, 1 assist), who ranks No. 2 in the CCC in scoring. The playmaking duo of Georgia Dean (1 goal, 6 assists) and Mya Maack (1 goal, 2 assists) pace the club, while keeper Matea Vernon (1.06 GAA, 24 saves) has played the majority of minutes. It is the 12th all-time meeting, with Tech 5-4-2 against RMC, including a 2-4-1 in Billings.
 
LONG TRIP: The Owls will fly to their destination this week instead of a 14-hour, 900-mile one-way drive. The team will leave the Basin on Wednesday morning, taking an Alaska Airlines flight from Medford to Bozeman (though Portland), followed by a drive to Helena. The team will drive Friday from Helena to Billings and fly home from Billings following the Saturday morning match.
 
PLAYING IN MONTANA: Tech heads to Montana for the 13th time – having played matches in 2003, 2007, 2010, from 2015-19 and every year since 2021. Overall, the Owls are 6-12-1 in the Treasure State.
 
ON GRASS: The Lady Owls are scheduled (weather permitting) to play just their second match on grass this season – as the contest at Rocky Mountain will be at Wendy's Field in Billings. OIT has not won a match on grass since the 2023 season – a victory at the University of Providence. Only five schools – Rocky, Providence, Walla Walla, Northwest and Evergreen – play games on grass surfaces (though recent matches at NU and TESC were played on turf due to conditions).
 
AN ANOMALY IN ASHLAND: A tight, physical match-up between the Lady Owls and Southern Oregon turned quickly on Friday afternoon – as SOU scored four goals in a 12-minute stretch, as a 1-0 score became 5-0 in the blink of an eye. A pair of unlucky bounces went against OIT, with the Raiders adding a pair of great individual efforts for goals. It was the most goals surrendered by Tech since a 5-1 loss to Jessup in 2015 and the sixth time SOU has scored 5-or-more goals vs. OIT (first since 2014).
 
WINS VS. LOSSES: The statistical difference between wins and losses is evident for OIT in 2025 – as in the six wins (and one draw), the Lady Owls have allowed a combined five goals and limited opponents to 6.5 shots per game. In the losses to Embry-Riddle and Southern Oregon, Tech has surrendered a combined eight goals and allowed 20.5 shots per game.
 
FRESHMAN SCORES FIRST GOAL: Tech avoided a shutout in the loss at SOU, as true freshman Brynne Cope made an outstanding play in the box – eluding a defender and driving a left-footed shot into the upper left corner of the net. Cope became the 13th different player for the Lady Owls to score a goal in 2025 and the 15th player to record a point in a match.
 
STARTING 11: Through nine matches this season, four players on the Lady Owls roster have started every match – Raeah Raymondo, Solei Elletson, Chloe Cook and Emma Glazebook. In addition, two players – Shelby Geiger and Kaylie Hashizaki – have started each of the eight matches they have played.
 
CLIMBING THE WINS LIST: With the win over Evergreen on Sept. 20, head coach Tom Moore moved into fourth-place on the all-time OIT wins list with his 28th victory. The third-year skipper has a 28-12-6 record with the Owls – four victories away from the No. 3 spot on the all-time list – chasing Bryan Mueller (66), Brandon Porter (43) and Casey Tate (32).

AROUND THE LEAGUE: League leaders will meet this weekend – as Eastern Oregon and College of Idaho, the two 4-0 clubs in the table, square off in Caldwell – after sweeping Bushnell and Corban. Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech head to Carroll and Rocky Mountain – with SOU and RMC meeting on Thursday, with the two sides posting identical 2-0-1 records. Providence hosts Northwest and Evergreen on the heels of a road sweep at Warner Pacific and Walla Walla. WPU and WWU also hit the road, facing Corban and Bushnell.
 
CONFERENCE LEADERS: Points – Abbi Roubidoux (CI) 22, Emma Lensing (RMC) 17, Kiya Gianna Yslava (CI) 16, Eden Makaafi (CI) 12, Natasha Davis (CI) 11; Goals – Roubidoux 9, Lensing 8, Makaafi 5, Kiya Gramps (WPU) 5, Two Players with 4, Five Players with 3; Assists – Yslava 8, Georgia Dean (RMC) 6, Jaylee Curran (OIT) 5, Frida Vargas (SOU) 5, Roubidoux 4; Shots – Roubidoux 44, Lensing 30, Gramps 27, Makaafi 26, Maya Alston (CRB) 23; GAA –Brittany Standley (SOU) 0.83, Jennifer Alvillar (UP) 0.91, Alivia Brenchley (CI) 0.96, Rylee Schei (EOU) 1.00, Matea Vernon (RMC) 1.06; Saves – Katie Snow (NU) 53, Allanah Rodriguez-Facio (WWU) 51, Kate Pomerinke (WPU) 42, Alvillar 42, Hayes 36.
 
TEAM LEADERS: As a team, the Lady Owls rank No. 3 in the Cascade Conference in goals per game (2.22) and shutouts (3), ranking No. 5 in assists (12) and corner kicks (35), No. 6 in shots per game (12.7) and No. 8 in goals against average (1.44).
 
NEXT WEEK: Tech makes a quick pit stop next week at home, between a pair of long road trips – for a Friday (Oct. 10) date against the University of Providence. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at the OIT Soccer Field.