OKLAHOMA CITY – MACU Women's Soccer returns home for its first conference game at the Dill Soccer Field to play host to No. 21 Science & Arts, as the Evangels are looking for revenge to last season's SAC Tournament Semi-Finals match, on Saturday afternoon at 5 pm.     

SEASON REPORT

• Record: 6-2-1 (1-0-1 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs Wayland Baptist (Texas) – 2-0 – Sept. 30, 2025 – Plainview, Texas
• Stat Leaders:
  • Goals: Brae Baker (6), Gladis Avalos (5), Maria Scopino (3), Liv Houlston (3), Madison Chavez (3)
  • Assists: Brae Baker (2), Madison Chavez (2), Liv Houlston (2), Deborah Silveira (2)
  • Points: Brae Baker (14), Gladis Avalos (11), Madison Chavez (8), Liv Houlston (8)
  • Shots On Goal: Brae Baker (20), Gladis Avalos (16), Maria Scopino (7), Liv Houlston (7)
  • Game-Winning Goals: Gladis Avalos (3), Brae Baker (2)
  • Minutes (Non-GK): Cammy Hargrove (770), Jasie Eischen (738), Gladis Avalos (691)
  • Leading Goalkeeper: Ariana Solorio  
    • 2-1-1 W-L, 1.00 GAA, 20 Saves, .833 SV%, 24 SF
• Team Notes
  • Mid-America Christian secured its first Sooner Athletic Conference win of the season in 2-0 game on the road against Wayland Baptist on Tuesday afternoon. A late winner from Liv Houlston in the 79^th minute opened the scoring. Madison Chavez added the comfort second goal in the 86^th minute to claim all three points.  
  • MACU has 22 goals on the season as Brae Baker and Gladis Avalos lead the way with six and five goals. Baker sits second in the conference with 45 shots.
  • Ariana Solorio has filled in for injured goalkeeper Alba Vigo for the Evangels, with a 2-1-1 record, making 20 saves on a .833 save percentage, and allowing four goals against. She is coming off a career-high in saves against Wayland Baptist with six, and a first career shutout. Solorio's four goals against leads the conference in fewest allowed while .833 save percentage sees her top three.

SCOUTING REPORT
No. 21 Science & Arts (Okla.)

• Record: 6-2-3 (1-0-1 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs Texas Wesleyan – 5-0 – Sep. 30, 2025 – Chickasha, Okla.   
• Series vs MACU: USAO leads 21-2
• Last Match vs MACU: USAO Won 5-0 – Nov. 8, 2024 – SAC Tournament Semi-finals – Chickasha, Okla.  
• Series Streak: USAO Won 6
• Players to Watch:
  • Ilse De Jong – JR - MF
    • 7 Goals, 1 Assist, 46 Shots, 22 SOG, 15 Points, 1 GWG, 11 GP, 11 GS
  • Paula Casajus – JR – F
    • 6 Goals, 2 Assists, 28 Shots, 16 SOG, 14 Points, 1 GWG, 11 GP, 9 GS
  • Ashlyn Lonberg – SR – GK
    • 5-1-2 W-L, 8 GA, .82 GAA, 33 Saves, .805 SV%
• Team Notes:
  • Science & Arts sit level on points with MACU at four, opening conference play with a big tie at home vs No. 6 John Brown (Ark.), followed by a dominant 5-0 win against Texas Wesleyan for its first conference win.
  • Ilse De Jong leads the Drovers with seven goals, entering the season as the reigning SAC Player of the Year. She currently sits top of the conference in shots with 46, and top five in goals. De Jong scored a hat trick on the Evangels in their previous meeting in the SAC Tournament semi-finals a year ago.
  • USAO's stout defense has been a strong point for this Drover side, moving up to No. 21 in the latest NAIA polls, starting with junior goalkeeper Ashlyn Lonberg tallying a 5-1-2 record this season. She sits in the top three in SAC standings in saves with 33, save percentage at .802, and .82 goals against average.
  • The Drovers defense sits second in SAC standings with just eight goals against and lead the league in shutouts with seven.
  • The Evangels and Drovers will be facing off for the 24^th time as USAO holds the dominant all-time record at 21-2. Science & Arts have knocked off MACU in six consecutive meetings, including both matchups last season in a 2-1 game on Oct. 1, 2024, during the regular season. Along with the commanding 5-0 result in the semi-finals of the SAC Tournament on Nov. 8, 2024.