Oklahoma has yet to hire its new defensive coordinator for 2025, and its athletic director explained when that might happen.
The Sooners trailed by as many as 24 on Thursday night, but cut the lead down to one possession in the final minute on the road against the Tigers.
Utah transfer Abigale Dayton joined sophomores Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering as Oklahoma’s honorees. Both Pickering and Parker were voted as Preseason First Team All-Americans by Softball America and D1Softball, and Dayton earned Preseason Second Team All-American recognition from both publications.
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The Oklahoma Sooners came in at No. 3 in the SEC preseason coaches poll ahead of the start of the 2025 college softball season. Oklahoma is losing a lot of talent from a team that secured its fourth straight national title in 2024.
BATON ROUGE – In a battle between two of the top offensive teams in the country, No. 7 LSU (22-1, 7-1) defeated No. 13 Oklahoma (16-5, 4-4), 107-100, Thursday night in the PMAC as Flau’Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams all scored over 20 points for the Tigers.
One of the Sooner standouts was defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., who is scheduled to play in Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Bowman Jr. got a shoutout from the Oklahoma Sooners' official X account on Wednesday as his stellar play began turning heads during practice.
Lewisville (Texas) offensive tackle and Oklahoma signee Michael Fasusi has been a major bright spot in their recruiting class.
The No. 13 Gymbacks will have their first-ever conference competition with Oklahoma this week, and it comes as the Sooners are ranked the top team in the nation.
Mikaylah Williams scored 37 points, including a 3-pointer to start a game-closing 6-0 run, and No. 7 LSU outlasted No. 13 Oklahoma 107-100.
The Oklahoma Sooners were leading the LSU Tigers 12-11 late in the first quarter, and Oklahoma was bringing the ball down the court. Beatrice Culliton and Sa’Myah Smith were fighting for position on the low block, and Smith shoved Culliton to the ground. Liz Scott came over to defend her teammate and shoved Smith in response.