OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team will be back at home over the Labor Day weekend as the Evangels take on Baker (Kan.) at 7 p.m. on Saturday before heading up to Brian Harvey Field at Oklahoma City University on Monday for a 1 p.m. match against the University of the Southwest (N.M.).
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 0-2
• Last Match: Lost at Friends (Kan.) – 3-1 – Aug. 27, 2022 – Wichita, Kan.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Kadin Stinson – SR – F
    • 1 Goal, 2 Points, 4 Shots, 2 SOG
  • Jasmine Morales – SO – F
    • 1 Assist, 1 Point, 2 Shots
  • Makayla Farquharson – JR – GK
    • 0-1 W-L, 3.00 GAA, 10 Saves, .769 SV%
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian is back at home after a tough road loss at Friends last Saturday.
  • In the defeat, the two teams battled to a scoreless draw heading into half, but the Falcons pushed across a pair of early second half goals to grab the 2-0 advantage.
  • In the 59^th minute, the Evangels were able to cut into the deficit as Jasmine Morales fed a stellar through ball to the right side of the box for Kadin Stinson, who blasted it past the keeper to make it a 2-1 game.
  • After the Evangels went down a player following Cammy Hargrove being issued her second yellow card of the match with just over 10 minutes left, Friends scored an insurance goal with 4:27 remaining to seal the 3-1 final.
  • While it is the first time MACU has started the season with an 0-2 record since 2019, the Evangels will be looking to replicate the success of that 2019 squad. After that team started 0-2, MACU rattled off four straight wins and eventually finished the season with a 14-6-1 record and qualified for the NCCAA National Championships.

SCOUTING REPORT
Baker (Kan.)

• Record: 2-0
• Last Match: Won vs. Avila (Mo.) – 5-0 – Aug. 28, 2022 – Baldwin City, Kan.
• Series vs. MACU (2004-): Baker leads 2-0
• Last Match vs. MACU: Baker won 3-2 – Sept. 13, 2016 – Dill Soccer Field
• Players to Watch:
  • Darcy Cato – FR – M
    • 2 Goals, 4 Points, 4 Shots, 3 SOG
  • Emma Schieber – SO – F
    • 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 Points, 5 Shots, 3 SOG
  • Taylor Evans – JR – GK
    • 2-0 W-L, 0.50 GAA, 4 Saves, .800 SV%, 1 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • On Sunday, Baker put together a dominating performance at home over Avila (Mo.), cruising to a 5-0 victory over the Eagles.
  • The Wildcats have played two home matches so far this season after opening the year with a 2-1 win over Friends (Kan.) on Aug. 23. Saturday's match at the Dill Soccer Field will mark the first match played away from Baldwin City for Baker this season.
  • BU features a balanced scoring attack as six different Wildcats have netted goals through the first two games. Freshman midfielder Darcy Cato is the lone multi-goal scorer with a pair of goals.
  • Junior midfielder and forward Melissa Siegel will be looking to lead the Wildcats attack. The Heart of America Conference First Team honoree and Heart Newcomer of the Year has attempted 10 shots this season, but has only found the back of the net once so far this year.
  • It is just the third all-time meeting between the Evangels and Wildcats. The last time the two teams met, it was a thriller at the Dill Soccer Field on Sept. 13, 2016. MACU's Angelica Ceballos booted in the game-tying goal in the 82^nd minute to make it a 2-2 game, but Baker found the winner with 2:43 remaining off the foot of Kady Dieringer to wrap-up the 3-2 final.

Southwest (N.M.)

• 2021 Record: 10-5-2
• Last Match: Lost vs. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) – 4-0 – Nov. 11, 2021 – Texarkana, Texas (RRAC Semifinal)
• Series vs. MACU (2004-): First Meeting
• Last Match vs. MACU: N/A
• Players to Watch:
  • Maya Sanchez – SO – F/M
    • 2021 All-RRAC Second Team, 10 Goals, 7 Assists, 27 Points
  • Jennifer Schroeder – GR – M
    • 8 Goals, 8 Assists, 24 Points in 2021
  • Ariadne Guzman – SO – M
    • 2021 All-RRAC Second Team
• Team Notes:
  • University of the Southwest will officially open its 2022 season on Saturday at Science & Arts (Okla.) before taking on the Evangels at Brian Harvey Field at Oklahoma City University on Monday.
  • While the Mustangs are replacing RRAC Offensive Player of the Year and NAIA All-American Priscilla Garcia, Southwest returns two of its top three scorers in Maya Sanchez, who was named an All-RRAC Second Team performer with 10 goals and seven assists while Jennifer Schroeder tallied a team-high eight assists to go with eight goals.
  • USW finished second in the Red River Athletic Conference last season after posting an 8-2-1 mark in league play, finishing only behind Louisiana College (now Louisiana Christian University).
  • Mid-America Christian and Southwest will be facing each other for the first time in the two program's respective histories.