OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team will wrap up its three-match road stand to start Sooner Athletic Conference play this afternoon with a match at Southwestern Christian. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Cagle Field.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 5-3 (2-0 SAC)
• Last Match: Won at Central Christian – 3-2 – Oct. 2, 2021 – McPherson, Kan.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Kelsey Henry – SR – F
    • 6 Goals, 12 Points, 14 Shots, 10 SOG, 2 GWG
  • Kyleigh Rushing – JR – F
    • 4 Goals, 1 Assist, 9 Points, 28 Shots, 15 SOG
  • Marga Franco – SR – M
    • 3 Assists, 3 Points, 5 Shots, 3 SOG
  • Jennifer Starwalt – SR – GK
    • 5-3 Record, 1.69 GAA, 25 Saves, .658 SV%, 3 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian is coming off a dramatic come-from-behind victory at Central Christian on Saturday, battling back from two goals down at halftime on three second half scores. Dixie Anderson opened the scoring in the 62^nd minute before Kelsey Henry booted through the equalizer in the 77^th minute. With 1:57 remaining, Henry was tackled inside the 18-yard box, setting up a penalty kick that she slipped through inside the right post to give the Evangels the lead.
  • Jennifer Starwalt earned her sixth career SAC Defensive Player of the Week and NCCAA Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week awards due largely in-part to the play she made late in the match against the Tigers. With 22 seconds left, the Evangels were called for a foul in the box, setting up a penalty kick for Lissette Whiteside. However, Starwalt made one of the most brilliant saves of her five-year collegiate career as she made the diving stop toward the right post to keep Central Christian off the board. Starwalt finished the week with just a 1.00 goals allowed average and made nine saves for an .818 save percentage.
  • Henry also earned her second SAC Offensive Player of the Week and NCCAA Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week honors after closing out the stretch with four goals scored with two game-winners.
  • Mid-America Christian was one of just three schools in the league to go 2-0 during the first week of Sooner Athletic Conference play.

SCOUTING REPORT
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)

• Record: 4-4 (0-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Lost at Science & Arts (Okla.) – 6-0 – Sept. 28, 2021 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Series vs. MACU: MACU leads 12-0
• Last Match vs. MACU: MACU won 4-0 – Mar. 23, 2021 – Oklahoma City, Okla. (Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field)
• Stat Leaders:
  • Nahomi Olvia – FR – F
    • 12 Goals, 1 Assist, 25 Points, 56 Shots, 24 SOG, 4 GWG
  • McKinley Lee – SO – M
    • 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 8 Points, 11 Shots, 6 SOG
  • Piper Woodard – SR – F
    • 3 Assists, 3 Points, 11 Shots, 7 SOG
  • Celeste Lucio – SO – GK
    • 2-1 Record, 0.30 GAA, 17 Saves, .944 SV%, 2 Shutouts
• Team Notes:
  • Southwestern Christian enters today's matchup in a slight slump, dropping three of its last four matches, including a 6-0 defeat at Science & Arts on Sept. 28.
  • The Eagles feature one of the top goal scorers in the NAIA in freshman forward Nahomi Olvia, who ranks 12^th in the nation with 12 goals scored. However, during the Eagles last four matches, Olvia has been held to just two goals, both of which coming in SCU's lone 2-0 win against Bethany (Kan.) on Sept. 21.
  • Mid-America Christian has had Southwestern Christian's number since the two teams started facing each other in 2010. The Evangels hold 12-0 record during that stretch, with the last win coming in a 4-0 drubbing at the Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field on Mar. 23, 2021. In that victory, Kyleigh Rushing and Kelsey Henry each netted a pair of scores.
  • The last time the two teams played in Bethany was on Oct. 15, 2019, as Sylvie Willie knocked through the go-ahead goal to propel the Evangels to a 3-nil win.