OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU women's soccer team will look to keep its momentum going entering the second half of Sooner Athletic Conference play as the Evangels travel to Plainview, Texas for a 5 p.m. matchup against Wayland Baptist.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 10-2-1 (3-1-1 SAC)
• Last Match: Won vs. SW Assemblies of God (Texas) – 2-1 – Oct. 14, 2023 – Dill Soccer Field
• Top Performers:
  • Madison Chavez – FR – F
    • 5 Goals, 5 Assists, 15 Points, 38 Shots, 23 SOG, 2 GWG
  • Gladis Avalos – SO – F
    • 5 Goals, 1 Assist, 11 Points, 30 Shots, 16 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Kadin Stinson – GR – F
    • 5 Goals, 1 Assist, 11 Points, 30 Shots, 11 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Rachel Torres – SR – GK
    • 10-2 W-L, 0.94 GAA, 26 Saves, .722 SV%, 3 SHO, 3 CBO
• Team Notes:
  • The MACU defense contained the SAC's hottest offense on Saturday night at the Dill Soccer Field as the Evangels held Southwestern Assemblies of God to its fewest goals in league play in its 2-1 victory. MACU also held the Lady Lions, who were undefeated in SAC play to its fewest shots against league competition, attempting just 10 shots while placing only two on-goal.
  • Graduate student forward Kadin Stinson recorded her first career brace for MACU in the victory, netting her seventh and eighth career goals with her winning shot coming in the 57^th minute.
  • The win proved to be a vital one for MACU as it kept the Evangels within the top four of the SAC standings with 10 conference points (3-1-1). MACU sits within striking distance of SAGU and Oklahoma City, who are tied for second in the league at 12 points (4-1).
  • Mid-America Christian's offensive balance continues to play a pivotal role for MACU as the Evangels are currently only one of two teams in the SAC that have five players that have tallied at least 10 points (Madison Chavez – 15, Gladis Avalos – 11, Kadin Stinson – 11, Francesca Martella – 10, Jasmine Morales – 10) and are on the cusp of having a sixth with Annika Gerdau sitting on nine points.

SCOUTING REPORT
Wayland Baptist (Texas)

• Record: 3-6-2 (2-3 SAC)
• Last Game: Lost at Science & Arts – 5-1 – Oct. 14, 2023 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Series vs MACU (2007-): WBU leads 8-7-4
• Last Match: WBU won 1-0 – Nov. 3, 2022 – Dill Soccer Field (SAC Quarterfinal)
• Series Streak: WBU won 1
• Players to Watch:
  • Giovanna Toledo Castro – GR – F
    • 5 Goals, 10 Points, 12 Shots, 8 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Cecilia Lopez – FR – M/D
    • 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 5 Points, 10 Shots, 7 SOG
  • Bruna Moureira – SR – F
    • 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 5 Points, 5 Shots, 2 SOG
  • Dayanara Torres – FR – GK
    • 2-5-2 W-L, 2.69 GAA, 38 Saves, .603 SV%, 1 SHO, 1 CBO
• Team Notes:
  • Wayland Baptist is coming off a tough showing in a road match at Science & Arts on Saturday. The Pioneers managed to push across the first goal of the match in the 33^rd minute, but WBU gave up the tying goal three minutes later before the Drovers netted four second half goals in the 5-1 result.
  • The Pioneers have struggled both offensively and defensively this season, ranking eighth in the SAC in goals per game (1.36) and are conceding the seventh-most goals per contest (2.64).
  • A bulk of the WBU attack runs through graduate student forward Giovanna Toledo Castro, who is the only player on the team with double-digit points off of five goals. Defensively, freshman goalkeeper Dayanara Torres has seen the bulk load of the playing time in-net, posting a 2.69 goals allowed average while saving .603 percent of the shots she's faced.
  • In the relatively even series, Mid-America Christian will be looking to snap a three-match winless streak against the Pioneers as well as avenge a 1-0 SAC Quarterfinal loss at home to WBU on Nov. 3, 2022. The last time MACU played at Wayland Baptist, the Evangels suffered a tough 2-1 defeat on Oct. 19, 2021. The Evangels will be seeking their first win in Plainview since coming away with a 6-0 victory on Sept. 26, 2017 as Brittney Stephens led five MACU goal scorers with a brace.