Mid-America Christian University

OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Women's Soccer team were unable to get off the two-game conference losing skid as the Evangels fought back but suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to cross-town rival Oklahoma City on Saturday evening at the Dill Soccer Field.  
   
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 0, Oklahoma City 1
  • Mid-America Christian: 6-8-1 (3-3 SAC)
  • Oklahoma City: 9-2-2 (4-0-2 SAC)

SCORING SUMMARY

• 1^st Half – 14:10 – OCU – Goal: Ali Daugherty (3), Assist: Kayleigh Haygood, Mackenzie Lehnus – MACU 0, OCU 1

MATCH SUMMARY

• First Half
  • Oklahoma City dominated the opening 15 minutes and eventually converted on its seventh attempt on goal after the back post finish squeezed past Niamh Taylor's near post for an early 1-0 lead.
  • MACU responded well to the early concession with a good spell of possession and opportunities created. Abby Sonne, playing a new center forward position found her attempt saved by the Stars' keeper just a minute after the opener.
  • Rosina Mastro had a golden opportunity in the 30^th minute to equalize after a good passage of play allowed for the opening. However, Mastro was unable to turn her attempt goalward and the Evangels trailed by one at the halftime break.
• Second Half
  • Sonne threatened for an equalizer once again in the 48^th minute but was once again equaled to by the Stars' keeper. Rosina Mastro fired a shot on frame just five minutes later but to no avail as the Evangels started the second half on the front foot.
  • The Stars grew into the second half with rounds of shots on goal that Taylor kept out. Niamh made three saves in the span of four minutes to keep the deficit at one.
  • Liv Houlston got in behind the defense in the 72^nd minute and got a left-footed effort on frame. However, the OCU goalkeeper preserved her clean sheet once again with a diving save down to her left.
  • Mastro got one last good look in the 89^th minute in search of the late equalizer. Rosina put her effort on goal, but the match ended 1-0 as MACU dropped its third consecutive SAC matchup.

MATCH NOTES

• In the shots department, OCU held a large 35-14 margin with the majority of the Stars' effort coming from 25+ yards out. However, they did manage 10 shots on goal to the Evangels' seven.
• Abby Sonne led the Evangels in her newfound center forward position with three shots on goal. Rosina Mastro finished right behind her with both her shots on frame.
• Despite the early concession, Niamh Taylor played an incredible game, making nine saves for the Evangels between the posts.
• Mid-America Christian fell to 3-3 in Sooner Athletic Conference play with the Evangels' nine points sit them in fifth place, four points behind fourth place Science & Arts. MACU does hold a two-point cushion over its next opponents Nelson.      
• MACU lost to Oklahoma City for the first time since the 2018 season to take the all-time series record to 9-11-2. The Evangels went eight games undefeated against the Stars.

NEXT UP

• Mid-America Christian hits the road for a midweek clash against Nelson as the Evangels face the Lions on Tuesday evening for a 5 P.M. kickoff in Waxahachie, Texas.