OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team will be seeking a big time upset on Monday as the Evangels host No. 16 Columbia (Mo.) at the Dill Soccer Field on Monday. The matchup against MACU's first NAIA Top 25 opponent of the season is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 1-4
• Last Match: Lost at MidAmerica Nazarene – 2-1 – Sept. 7, 2022 – Olathe, Kan.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Kadin Stinson – SR – F
    • 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 Points, 9 Shots, 7 SOG
  • Francesca Martella – SO – M
    • 1 Goal, 2 Points, 6 Shots, 2 SOG
  • Annika Gerdau – SO – F
    • 1 Goal, 2 Points, 5 Shots, 4 SOG
  • Makayla Farquharson – JR – GK
    • 1-3 W-L, 2.28 GAA, 20 Saves, .714 SV%
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian is coming off a tough loss at MidAmerica Nazarene on Sept. 7 as the Evangels fell 2-1 in Olathe, Kan.
  • MACU struggled in the attack, mustering just four shots against the Pioneers while MNU tallied 14 shots in the match.
  • Kanasa Spybuck scored the lone goal for the Evangels in the 84^th minute, marking her first career goal in three seasons with the MACU program.
  • MACU has been seeking to find an offensive identity so far through the 2022 season as the Evangels are only averaging 1.0 goals on 9.6 shot attempts per game.

SCOUTING REPORT
No. 16 Columbia

• Record: 1-2-1 (as of Saturday)
• Last Match: Tied vs. No. 14 Missouri Valley – 2-2 – Sept. 7, 2022 – Columbia, Mo.
• Series vs. MACU (2004-): First Meeting
• Last Match vs. MACU: N/A
• Players to Watch:
  • Jewel Morelan – SR – F
    • 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 5 Points, 6 Shots, 3 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Delfina Blanco – JR – M
    • 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 4 Points, 3 Shots, 3 SOG
  • Kate Marshall – GR – GK
    • 1-0-1 Record, 1.00 GAA, 5 Saves, .714 SV%, 1 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • Heading into its Saturday night match at No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan, Columbia has boasted a 1-2-1 record. After opening the season with a pair of losses against NCAA Division I Southeast Missouri State and No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan, the Cougars have bounced back with a 3-0 win over No. 22 Benedictine (Kan.) and a 2-2 tie against No. 14 Missouri Valley.
  • Leading the Cougars in the attack is senior forward Jewel Morelan, who is the lone CC striker with more than one goal scorer this season with a pair off of six shots, three of which are on-goal.
  • After Victoria Heus started the season in-goal for the Cougars, Kate Marshall has started the last two matches, boasting just a 1.00 goals allowed average with a .714 save percentage.
  • *NOTE: These stats were reported prior to playing No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday night.