OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team will face crosstown rival Oklahoma City in a pivotal Sooner Athletic Conference matchup in its Senior night match at the Dill Soccer Field on Saturday night. The Senior Night ceremony will commence at 4:45 p.m. with kickoff slated for 5 p.m.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 4-9-1 (3-2-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Lost vs. No. 24 John Brown (Ark.) – 3-1 – Oct. 18, 2022 – Dill Soccer Field
• Top Performers:
  • Annika Gerdau – SO – F
    • 2 Goals, 3 Assists, 7 Points, 19 Shots, 13 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Francesca Martella – SO – M
    • 2 Goals, 3 Assists, 7 Points, 23 Shots, 10 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Kanasa Spybuck – SR – F
    • 3 Goals, 1 Assist, 7 Points, 17 Shots, 8 SOG
  • Kealy Juarez – FR – F
    • 3 Goals, 1 Assist, 7 Points, 13 Shots, 7 SOG
  • Makayla Farquharson – JR – GK
    • 4-7-1 W-L, 1.65 GAA, 58 Saves, .753 SV%, 1 SHO, 1 CB0
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian put up a tough fight against No. 24 John Brown on Tuesday, taking an early lead on Kealy Juarez's team-leading third goal in the 13^th minute, however the Evangels were unable to contain the Golden Eagles offensive attack in the second half as they rallied for a 3-1 win over the Evangels.
  • Despite suffering the loss, the Evangels got a stellar performance from junior goalkeeper Makayla Farquharson, who tallied a career-high 11 saves on a .786 save percentage.
  • MACU has put together a balanced offensive effort going into its final three games of Sooner Athletic Conference play with four different players tallying seven points.
  • The matchup with Oklahoma City will be a crucial one as MACU currently sits a game-back of Oklahoma City for third place in the SAC standings. If the Evangels can get the win, they'd move into a tie for third with OCU and hold the tiebreaker for the No. 3 seed in the SAC Tournament.
  • Before the start of the match, Mid-America Christian will hold a ceremony to honor its six graduating senior: Gipsy Gonzalez, Bruna Faleiro, Joan Nakirya, Daniela Paez, Kanasa Spybuck and Kadin Stinson.
  • At halftime, Mid-America Christian will honor its women's soccer alumni in attendance.

SCOUTING REPORT
Oklahoma City

• Record: 9-2-3 (4-1-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Tied against Southwestern Christian (Okla.) – 1-1 – Oct. 18, 2022 – Oklahoma City
• Series vs. MACU (2008-): OCU leads 10-7
• Last Match vs. MACU: MACU won 3-0 – Sept. 28, 2021 – Oklahoma City
• Players to Watch:
  • Madi Caputo – SR – M
    • 6 Goals, 13 Assists, 25 Points, 40 Shots, 29 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Sofia Carvajal Granados – SR – F
    • 8 Goals, 16 Points, 22 Shots, 15 SOG, 2 GWG
  • Saizlee Carlton – FR – F
    • 5 Goals, 5 Assists, 15 Points, 17 Shots, 16 SOG
  • Irene Gonzalez – FR – GK
    • 9-1-3 W-L, 1.41 GAA, 40 Saves, .690 SV%, 5 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • After getting off to a fast start to the season by posting a 9-1-2 record and an unblemished 4-0 record in Sooner Athletic Conference play, the Stars have struggled in their last few games after suffering a 5-1 defeat at No. 24 John Brown on Oct. 15 before playing to a 1-1 draw at home against Southwestern Christian on Oct. 18.
  • The Stars offense is led by senior midfielder Madi Caputo, who leads the SAC in assists with 13 while also netting six goals for the fourth-most points in the league at 25. Senior forward Sofia Carvajal Granados is the team's top striker with the fifth-best goal scoring mark in the SAC at eight.
  • Oklahoma City is a high-powered offense, ranking in a tie for second in the league in goal-scoring at 3.08 goals per game.
  • Even though Oklahoma City still leads in the all-time meetings between the Evangels and Stars, MACU has dominated the series in the last three seasons by boasting a 4-0 record against OCU in the last four meetings. In last season's meeting at OCU, Kelsey Henry netted a pair of goals while Abigail McCain chipped in a goal to propel the Evangels to a 3-0 victory at Brian Harvey Field on Sept. 28, 2021.