OKLAHOMA CITY – The No. 1 MACU men's soccer team will be competing for its fourth-straight Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament title after the Evangels defeated rival Southwestern Christian 1-0 in the SAC Semifinal at the Dill Soccer Field on Monday night.
 
SCORING SUMMARY

• 1^st Half – MACU – 27:23 – Goal: Sebastian Rebolledo (1), Assist: Yasha Schaerer – MACU 1, SCU 0

MATCH SUMMARY

• Scoring opportunities were heavily limited in the first 27 minutes as MACU's only shot on-goal came on a long free kick by Yasha Schaerer that was easily saved while SCU's only chance came in the 25^th minute when Andre Lopes got free down the right side on a through-ball, but his one-timer toward the right post was softly struck and easily saved by Claudio Fuentealba.
• In the 28^th minute, the only scoring play reared its head. After Charlie Betts tackled the ball away from an SCU midfielder and took a long shot that was deflected off an SCU defender and out the left side, setting up a corner kick.
• On the ensuing corner, Schaerer sent an in-swinging strike toward the middle of the box before Sebastian Rebolledo redirected a shot into the lower right side, setting the score to 1-nil.
• Neither team was able to put a shot on over the remainder of the half as the Evangels took their 1-0 advantage into the break.
• Francois Geris-Rey had the first chance for Mid-America Christian (16-0-3) in the second half during the 52^nd minute when he got free through the midfield and struck a 25-yarder roller toward the right side that was easily saved by Matej Hron.
• After getting just one shot on-goal through the first 74 minutes, Southwestern Christian (7-10-1) finally started to find a late offensive rhythm a Kershon Carter got a 10-yard strike with a tough angle from the far-left side batted down easily by Fuentealba in the 75^th minute before easily snaring an overly ambitious long strike by Richard Perez from the left side toward the top right in the 78^th minute.
• The Eagles last chance at an equalizer came with just 4:04 left when a handball call set SCU up with a 35-yard free kick that Daniel Valdez rifled toward the top left side. However, Fuentealba was able to knock the shot down before falling on it to keep the shutout intact.
• Mid-America Christian had one last chance to add some late insurance when Fuentealba struck a long line drive kick that got past the entire defensive line and was run down by Jack Price. With a one-on-one with the keeper, the SAC Offensive Player of the Year had his stutter step shot toward the left side just barely deflected by Hron to force a time-wasting corner.

MATCH NOTES

• Even though Mid-America Christian managed to outshoot Southwestern Christian 21-8, opportunities on-goal were few and far between for both teams as the Evangels held just a 5-4 edge in shots on-goal.
• The goal for Sebastian Rebolledo marked his first career goal with the Evangels while the assist for Yasha Schaerer was his team-leading sixth of the season.
• Jack Price led MACU's offensive efforts with five shots and two of the Evangels' five on-target shots.
• Claudio Fuentealba improved to 14-0-2 in-goal for the Evangels this season, recording four saves for his eighth clean sheet of the year.
• Over the last four SAC Tournaments, MACU pitched its ninth shutout in 11 matches and have only conceded two goals in the conference tournament since 2020.
• The Evangels have now won five straight against Southwestern Christian since the 2021 season.

UP NEXT

• For the second straight year, Mid-America Christian and Science & Arts will square off for the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship as the title tilt is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff at the Dill Soccer Field on Thursday night.