OKLAHOMA CITY – MACU Women's Soccer stay at home to face No. 23 Columbia (Mo.) Monday afternoon on Sept. 15, as it pursues consecutive wins at the Dill Soccer Field in its first matchup against a ranked opponent this season.   

SEASON REPORT

• Record: 5-1
• Last Game: Won vs LSU Alexandria – 4-1 – Sept. 11, 2025 – Dill Soccer Field
• Stat Leaders:
  • Goals: Brae Baker (6), Gladis Avalos (5), Maria Scopino (3), Liv Houlston (2), Madison Chavez (2)
  • Assists: Madison Chavez (2), Brae Baker (2), Liv Houlston (2)
  • Points: Brae Baker (14), Gladis Avalos (11), Madison Chavez (6), Liv Houlston (6), Maria Scopino (6)
  • Shots On Goal: Brae Baker (19), Gladis Avalos (15), Liv Houlston (6), Maria Scopino (6)
  • Game-Winning Goals: Gladis Avalos (3), Brae Baker (2)
  • Minutes (Non-GK): Cammy Hargrove (503), Jasie Eischen (479), Liv Houlston (445)
  • Leading Goalkeeper: Alba Vigo
    • 4-1 WL, 1.80 GAA, 19 Saves, 0.679 SV%, 28 SF
• Team Notes
  • MACU's win at home against LSU Alexandria saw dominant offensive performances from its main two forwards in Gladis Avalos who had two goals and an assist, while Brae Baker added a goal and assist of her own.
  • Mid-America Christian has continued to show offensive firepower by outshooting every team it faced this season including in its only loss on the season to Hastings (Neb.). The Evangels have fired 114 shots, putting 69 on goal for a .605 shots on goal percentage this season.
  • MACU is coming off its season high in shots, shots on goal, and corner kicks against LSU Alexandria with 25 shots, 15 shots on goal, and 13 corner kicks.
  • The Evangels have had a strong defensive performance so far enforced by senior goalkeeper Alba Vigo who has a winning record in goal at 4-1 making 19 saves in five games. However, with Vigo out with injury against LSUA, Ariana Solorio stepped up for her first career start at goalkeeper and carded five saves in her first win of the season. 
  • This is the first ranked opponent the Evangels have faced this season as Columbia ranked 23 in latest NAIA poll. MACU sitting just outside the top 25 while receiving votes.

SCOUTING REPORT
Columbia (Mo.)

• Record: 0-4-1
• Last Game: Loss at (RV) Science & Arts (Okla.) – 1-0 – Sep. 13, 2025 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Series vs MACU: Columbia leads 1-0-1
• Last Match vs MACU: Tied 1-1, Sept 18, 2024 – Columbia, Mo.
• Series Streak: T1
• Players to Watch
  • Georgia Pardalos – SO - F
    • 1 Goal, 10 Shots, 5 SOG, 2 Points, 5 GP, 5 GS, 424 MIN  
  • Macie Vincent – FR – F
    • 1 Goal, 3 Shots, 1 SOG, 2 Points, 5 GP, 5 GS, 420 MIN
• Team Notes:
  • The Cougars started the season in NAIA preseason poll ranked No. 4, but have fallen to No. 23 after an 0-2 start to the season. Columbia got a big result on the road against No. 12 Missouri Valley with a late equalizer, but have since added a pair of 1-0 losses to Bethel (Tenn.) and Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Science & Arts.
  • Columbia have struggled to find offense to start the season consistently being out shot by its opponents and only scoring two goals on the year. The Columbia goals were scored by its forwards Georgia Pardalos and Macie Vincent.
  • The Cougars have started Natalie Allison in goal in all five games this season making 30 saves, allowing 10 goals, with a .750 save percentage.
  • This is the third matchup between the Evangels and the Cougars as the previous game was a closely contested 1-1 tie on Sept. 18, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.