OKLAHOMA CITY – Coming off a tie to Wayland Baptist in its Sooner Athletic Conference opener, the Mid-America Christian women's soccer team will be seeking its first SAC win as the Evangels host Central Christian at the Dill Soccer Field on Saturday.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 1-7-1 (0-0-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Tied vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) – 0-0 – Sept. 27, 2022 – Dill Soccer Field
• Top Performers:
  • Kadin Stinson – SR – F
    • 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 4 Points, 11 Shots, 8 SOG
  • Francesca Martella – SO – M
    • 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 Points, 10 Shots, 4 SOG
  • Annika Gerdau – SO – F
    • 1 Goal, 2 Points, 12 Shots, 8 SOG
  • Makayla Farquharson – JR – GK
    • 1-5-1 W-L, 1.75 GAA, 33 Saves, .733 SV%, 1 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • Despite being held to a scoreless shutout, Mid-America Christian dominated the possession against Wayland Baptist on Tuesday, outshooting the Pioneers by a 24-9 margin with a 5-2 edge in shots on-goal.
  • The Evangels were especially dominant in the second half, holding a 14-3 shooting edge while all five of MACU's on-target attempts came in the final 45 while WBU failed to muster a single on-goal shot in the half.
  • Junior goalkeeper Makayla Farquharson earned her first shutout as starting keeper for MACU, tallying a pair of saves, including a phenomenal finger-tip save to redirect a shot toward the top right off the crossbar in the 27^th minute.
  • That draw for the Evangels was the team's first tie match since the 2019 campaign when MACU went into Plainview, Texas and forced a 1-1 draw on Oct. 1.

SCOUTING REPORT
Central Christian (Kan.)

• Record: 4-4 (0-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Lost vs. Southwestern Christian (Okla.) – 1-0 – Sept. 27, 2022 – McPherson, Kan.
• Series vs. MACU (2006-): MACU leads 8-4
• Last Match vs. MACU: MACU won 2-1 – Nov. 19, 2021 – McPherson, Kan. (NCCAA Central Region Championship)
• Players to Watch:
  • Aliyah Moya – JR – F
    • 5 Goals, 10 Points, 23 Shots, 13 SOG
  • Amaya Chaffee – FR – F
    • 4 Goals, 1 Assist, 9 Points, 13 Shots, 6 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Hanna Perez – SR – F
    • 3 Goals, 3 Assists, 9 Points, 8 Shots, 5 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Katelyn Beckman – FR – GK
    • 4-4 W-L, 1.88 GAA, 39 Saves, .722 SV%
• Team Notes:
  • Central Christian enters the match with a 4-4 record and an 0-1 mark in Sooner Athletic Conference play after suffering a 1-0 loss to Southwestern Christian on Lorall Romain's game-winner scored in the 26^th minute. In the defeat, the Eagles outshot the Tigers by a 20-8 margin and an 11-4 edge in shots on-goal.
  • While the Tigers are averaging 3.13 goals per game, 17 of CCCK's 25 goals were netted in a 10-0 win over Randall (Okla.) on Sept. 21 and a 7-0 victory over Texas College on Sept. 10.
  • Five different Tigers have netted three or more goals, led by junior forward Aliyah Moya with five on the season.
  • While MACU holds an 8-4 lead in the all-time series against Central Christian, Mid-America Christian has dominated the series of late, scoring six straight victories and have won eight of the last nine games. Last season, MACU picked up a 1-0 win at the Dill Soccer Field on Nov. 9 off of Kyleigh Rushing's game-winner in the 63^rd minute.
  • The Evangels also faced the Tigers in postseason play last year as the two teams battled for the NCCAA Central Region Championship on Nov. 19. In that match, MACU got scores in the 16^th minute from Mia Willyerd before Paola Camacho booted in the game-winner in the 47^th minute as the Evangels held on for their fifth regional title in a 2-1 result.