Midwestern State vs Oklahoma Christian
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - 7 p.m.
Eagle Soccer Field (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
All-Time Series: MSU leads 7-1-1
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Midwestern State (5-2-1, 2-0-1 LSC) heads to Oklahoma Christian (1-4-2, 1-1-2 LSC) for their fourth Lone Star Conference contest of the 2021 season. The Wednesday, Oct. 6 match kicks off at 7 p.m. at Eagle Soccer Field in Oklahoma City, Okla.
 

FIVE STORY LINES

1 |  Randi Heaton is the Mustangs' top scorer for the season thus far. The senior tallied three goals for six points, the most in her four-year career at MSU. With her three tallies, Heaton is tied for 16th in the Lone Star Conference. The Westminster, Colo. native landed game-winning goals in overtime victories at East Central (9/18) and St. Mary's (10/02). Against the Tigers, Heaton notched her goal in the last 18 seconds to play while claiming the game-winner at StMU in the first four minutes of OT. The midfielder recorded her first goal in Midwestern State's 3-1 win over Regis (9/12). Heaton has notched five shots and put four on frame for a 0.600 shooting percent and 0.800 shot on goal percent in 527 minutes. In her career, Heaton has five goals and one assist for 11 points. She also completed 26 shots with 15 on target with three game-winning goals in 3,832 minutes.

Gracie Cornelius, Brooklyn Fink and Kyla Lovelace each have a goal for Oklahoma Christian. Cornelius has three shots with two landing on target and Fink put up five shots with three on goal. Lovelace is the top shooter with 15 attempts and six on goal.

2 |  Taylor Camp has been instrumental in the Mustangs' success as she started in all eight matches. She sits fifth in the Lone Star Conference and 51st in NCAA Division II with 763 minutes played. In addition, the senior collected a conference third best and a national 14th highest save percent at 0.907. She has made 49 saves (fourth in the LSC) in 113 shots faced on the year for an average of 6.12 stops per game (third in the LSC). The keeper recorded a career-high ten stops against East Central (9/18) to help the Mustangs to a double overtime victory and notched nine saves in the next match against St. Edward's (9/25). Camp registered four shutouts on the year and five for her career to earn eighth in MSU's all-time record book. The Waxahachie, Texas native is tenth in the books with 95 career saves and eleventh with seven wins.

Gabby Goddard has six starts on the season with a 1-4-2 record for the Eagles. The sophomore has 37 saves and two shutouts on the year. Goddard's GAA sits at 1.64 and her save percent at 0.787.

3 |  Besides Heaton, six other Mustangs have gained points over the 2021 season. Lexi Beck, Cassidy Savoy and Jewel Lewis each have two goals to their name while Kelly Cannistra, Marissa Resendez and Hayden Zuniga have one. Savoy notched a brace against Northwestern Oklahoma State (9/02) while Lewis gained hers against Regis (9/12). Savoy launched 11 shots with four landing on target in 259 minutes and Lewis has four shots on goal in 189 minutes. Beck tops MSU with 24 attempts and 14 on frame while gaining five points on the year. The freshman notched tallies against Northwestern Oklahoma State (9/02) and Eastern New Mexico (9/29) where she added an assist. Cannistra registered the game-tying goal against St. Edward's (9/25) and has the third highest shots on the team with 16. Resendez grabbed her first collegiate tally against Eastern New Mexico (9/29) and has ten shots thus far. Zuniga collected her first Mustang goal against her former team in Eastern New Mexico (9/29) and is 1-1 in penalty kicks.

4 |  Eight matches into the 18 game season, MSU has amounted 12 goals, overtaking their total from the full 2020 season that had ten games. Midwestern State has collected their best record since the 2017 season. In their first eight matches, the Mustangs have played to five wins and two drops with a draw against St. Edward's for a .688 winning percent. In 2017, the team went 11-8-1 overall and 6-2 in the first eight games for a 0.75 win percentage. That same year, MSU made it to the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference post-season tournament and went on to the first round of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional.

5 |  The Mustangs have held opponents to five goals and an average of 0.63. In addition, Midwestern State landed 134 shots versus the opposition's 113 for 16.8 per game versus 14.1. Other teams have a less than .500 shot on goal percent and 35 corner kicks on the year thanks to MSU's defensive line. Nicole Marsolek is level with Camp in playing in all 764 minutes of play. The junior hatched on shot on goal from the center back position. Alexandria Sandlin sits at 741 minutes as Marsolek's counter part in the other center defender position. On the outside, Alyssa Salinas and Emilia Nunez have nine and 13 shots, respectively. Salinas has one assist in 723 minutes.

HEAD COACH RYAN SPENCE begins his fourth season as head coach at his alma mater. In the 2020 season, he led the Mustangs to the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference Tournament. As a player, Spence helped the Mustangs dominate in his four years on the field. He earned All-American from 2008-11 and helped the team reach the Final Four in 2010. His center back prowess assisted in gaining 35 shutouts in his tenure. After graduating with a bachelor's degree, he gained his masters from MSU in 2014-15. From there, Spence moved on as assistant coach at Texas A&M International in 2016 and head coach at Eastern New Mexico in 2017 before coming back to Midwestern State in 2018.
 
SERIES WITH THE EAGLES
Midwestern State commenced the series with Oklahoma Christian in 1995 in which there was a ten year hiatus between 2003 and 2013 where the teams did not meet. Overall, MSU holds the 7-1-1 advantage, losing in March of 2021 when on the road in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Eagles ousted the Mustangs by 2-1 in the only drop for Midwestern State. Three days later, the two teams battled to a 1-1 tie in Wichita Falls, Texas. When in OKC, MSU is 1-1.