OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU women's soccer team will officially kick off its season with a home matchup against Missouri Baptist at the Dill Soccer Field for a 6 pm kickoff.

The Evangels will hit the ground running to open the season as MACU will play three matches in six days. The Evangels will head to Baker (Kan.) for their first road match of the season on Saturday a6 6 pm in Baldwin City before making the trek to Wichita on Monday, Aug. 28 for a matchup against Friends at 7 pm.

After going through a rebuilding year in 2022, the Evangels come into the season with some big expectations after the program was picked to finish third in the SAC Preseason poll after finishing in a tie for third last year with a 5-2-2 league mark.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• 2022 Record: 6-10-2 (5-2-2 SAC)
• Last Game: Lost vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) – 1-0 – Nov. 3, 2022 – Oklahoma City (SAC Quarterfinal)
• Top Returners:
  • Cammy Hargrove – SO – D
    • All-SAC First Team, 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 1503 Minutes in 17 Games, 16 Starts
  • Francesca Martella – JR – M
    • 3 Goals, 4 Assists, 10 Points, 38 Shots, All-SAC 2^nd Team
  • Annika Gerdau – JR - F
    • 3 Goals, 4 Assists, 10 Points, 22 Shots, 16 SOG, All-SAC 2^nd Team
  • Makayla Farquharson – SR - GK
    • 6-8-2 W-L, 1.40 GAA, 69 Saves, .758 SV%, 3 SHO
• Top Newcomers:
  • Alison Mora – JR – M
    • Competed for Dallas College-Richland, 10 Goals, 11 Assists in two seasons
  • Gladis Avalos – SO – F
    • Played for Redlands CC, 6 Goals, 3 Assists in 2022
  • Stephany Soto – JR – M/D
    • Completed for Redlands CC, saw action in 28 games and 25 starts over two seasons

SCOUTING REPORT
Missouri Baptist

• 2022 Record: 12-5-2
• Last Game: Lost vs. Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) – 3-1 – Nov. 7, 2022 – St. Louis, Mo. (AMC Semifinal)
• Series vs MACU (2022-): MBU leads 1-0
• Last Match vs MACU: MBU won 2-1 – Sept. 20, 2022 – St. Louis, Mo.
• Streak vs MBU: Lost 1
• Players to Watch:
  • Jamie Theusch – SR – D
    • All-AMC First Team, 1 Goal, 4 Assists in 16 Games in 2022
  • Saige Stowers – SR - D
    • All-AMC First Team, 19 Games, 18 Starts, 1525 Minutes in 2022
  • Mara George – SR – F
    • 7 Goals, 4 Assists in 2022
  • Gianna Gore – GR – F
    • 7 Goals, 3 Assists in 2022

Baker (Kan.)

• Record: 0-1 (8-8-2 in 2022)
• Last Game: Lost vs. Cumberland (Tenn.) – 5-0 – Aug. 17, 2023 – Baldwin City, Kan.
• Series vs MACU (2012-): BU leads 3-0
• Last Match vs MACU: BU won 2-0 – Sept. 3, 2022 – Oklahoma City
• Streak vs BU: Lost 3
• Players to Watch:
  • Emma Schieber – JR – F/M
    • All-HOA Third Team, 5 Goals, 1 Assist in 2022
  • Darcy Cato – SO – F
    • 6 Goals in 2022
  • Taylor Evans – SR – GK
    • 7-4-2 W-L, 1.44 GAA, 48 Saves, .727 SV%, 4 SHO

Friends (Kan.)

• Record: 0-1 (10-6-3 in 2022)
• Last Game: Lost at Benedictine (Kan.) – 1-0 – Aug. 17, 2023 – Atchison, Kan.
• Series vs MACU (2013-): Series Tied 2-2
• Last Game vs MACU: FRND won 3-1 – Aug. 27, 2022 – Wichita, Kan.
• Streak vs FRND: Lost 1
• Players to Watch:
  • Keily Larosse – JR – F
    • All-KCAC 2^nd Team, 12 Goals, 3 Assists in 2022
  • Gianna Honda – SO – M
    • All-KCAC 2^nd Team, 3 Assists in 2022
  • Yairee Perez – JR – F
    • 5 Goals, 2 Assists in 2022