WICHITA FALLS, Texas - No. 19 Midwestern State squares off with Abilene Christian in the Lone Star Conference Championship finals Sunday afternoon at the MSU Soccer Field.
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Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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The Mustangs advanced to their first league title since 2005 with a 1-0 win over Central Oklahoma in overtime on Friday night as
Kelsey Hill tapped in her 10th goal of the season in the 99th minute.
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Abilene Christian got goals from Krysta Grimm and Anastasia Nelson to score a 2-0 win over Angelo State in Friday's other semifinal.
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Midwestern State (16-2) is paced by junior forward
Lindsay Pritchard and
Kelsey Hill with 10 goals and five assists each as the Mustangs average 2.22 points per match.
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The Mustangs are led defensively by 2010 LSC Goalkeeper of the Year
Mallory Whitworth and Defender of the Year
Hanna Staley.
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MSU has allowed a stingy 0.55 goals against average and permitted just one goal over their last seven contests including six shutouts.
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The Mustangs have won their last three contests and 13 of their last 14. MSU is a perfect 8-0 on its home pitch this season.
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Abilene Christian's dynamic offense is led by LSC Offensive Player and Freshman of the Andrea Carpenter who led the league with 18 goals.
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Fellow first-team junior forward Ashley Holton adds 13 goals and two assists, while sophomore All-LSC first-team performer Julie Coppedge, a creative center mid, has assisted on nine goals this season.
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Sophomore All-LSC first-teamer Lexi Stirling and honorable mention keeper Elliott London lead a defense that has allowed 0.83 goals per game while posting eight shutouts.
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Abilene Christian (15-3) has won 10 of its last 11 games.
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Lone Star Conference Championships
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The Lone Star Conference Championships will be hosted at the MSU Soccer Field from Nov. 4-7. |
First Round
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Thursday, Nov. 4 |
No. 3 Angelo State 2, No. 6 Texas A&M-Commerce 0
No. 5 Central Oklahoma 3, No. 4 Incarnate Word 1 |
Semifinals
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Friday, Nov. 5 |
Abilene Christian 2, Angelo State 0
Midwestern State 1, Central Oklahoma 0 (OT) |
Championship
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Sunday, Nov. 7 |
Midwestern State (15-3) vs. Abilene Christian (15-3), 1 p.m. |
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