WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State looks to derail top-ranked Dallas Baptist at Patriot Soccer Field as the two sides collide in a Lone Star Conference match Saturday at 7 p.m.
 

MIDWESTERN STATE (5-5-1, 2-3-1) vs. DALLAS BAPTIST (8-1-1, 4-1-1)

Wednesday, Oct. 5 | 5 p.m.
Patriot Soccer Field| Dallas, Texas

Series History | Midwestern State leads, 7-4-0

LAST MEETING | Dallas Baptist scored three goals in the first 34 minutes and defeated Midwestern State at Stang Park last season, 4-2. Ashley Merrill had a goal and an assist in the win for the Patriots. Emma Baley and Kelly Cannistra each scored for the Mustangs, who were outshot, 20-10. Makenna Gaenzle assisted on the Baley goal in the 40th minute. Randi Heaton and Nicole Marsolek assisted on the Cannistra goal in the 83rd minute.

LAST TIME OUT | UT Permian Basin struck first in the 10th minute as freshman Cassandra Ramirez hustled down the left touch line and turn the corner on a defender. She planted a scored on a shot to the near post for her third goal of the season. Despite controlling possession, Midwestern State struggled to find scoring chances through opening 60 minutes of the match. Then, the Mustangs received a shot in the arm in the 65th minute when a cross in the box resulted in a hand ball by a UT Permian Basin defender. Senior Randi Heaton converted the penalty kick to reset the match at 1-1. Junior Marissa Resendez scored the go-ahead goal burying her first goal of the season off of the far post from 20 yards out off of a Jozy Bardsley which was redirected by Desiree Morgas in the 76th minute. Bardsley capped the scoring by finishing a through ball down the center of the field from Olivia Okoye in the 85th minute for her first goal of the season.

SCOUTING MIDWESTERN STATE | Mustangs are 1-3-1 on the road this season…MSU has lost its last four meetings with DBU…Mustangs lost their last visit to Patriot Soccer Field, 4-1, in April of 2021…MSU's last win over the Patriots came at home in 2006, 2-0…Midwestern State has outscored its opponents this season, 20-15… 20 goals is seventh most in the LSC… 16 total assists is seventh most in the conference…1.45 assists per game is sixth in the conference…Midwestern is averaging 6.09 shots on goal per game, which is seventh in the league…1.82 goals per game is also seventh in the LSC…5.09 points per game as a team is sixth in the LSC…MSU is outscoring LSC foes, 10-8…Mustangs have been outscored on the road this season, 8-4…Lexi Beck leads the conference with five assists, which 22nd in the nation…Jozy Bardsley, Randi Heaton and Jadyn Lopez each have two assists…Brynn Covington leads Midwestern State and is 11th in the conference with four goals … Olivia Okoye and Cassidy Savoy each have three goals this season…Covington leads the team and is 16th in the LSC with eight points…MSU is eighth in the conference with 56 points as a team…Lexi Jackson is seventh in the LSC with 38 total saves…

SCOUTING DALLAS BAPTIST | Patriots have been ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for the last four weeks…DBU is 5-0-0 at home this season and has a seven-match winning streak at home, dating back to last year…DBU has shut out five opponents this season, and each of its last five wins have been clean sheets…Patriots are outscoring opponents this season, 20-7…DBU is outscoring LSC opponents, 8-3…Anne Severide leads the Patriots and is fifth in the LSC with six goals this season…Michelle Gonzalez and Sophia Schrock each have three goals for DBU…Angelina Olmos and Michelle Gonzalez each have four assists, which is second in the conference…DBU is outshooting its opponents 17.9 – 9.4 per game… 72 of 179 shots have been on goal for DBU… .402 shot accuracy is 10th in the conference…Patriots are fourth in the LSC allowing just 0.70 goals per game, which is 41st in the nation…Goalkeeper Adrianna Schroeder is fourth in the LSC with a .827 save percentage, which is 52nd in the nation…Schroeder is fifth in the conference with a .728 GAA, which is 49th in the nation…Schroeder has four shutouts for the Patriots…DBU has committed just 67 fouls, which is the fewest in the LSC…6.7 fouls per game is the second fewest in the LSC…

UP NEXT | Midwestern State plays its second of three-straight road games on Oct. 15, when the Mustangs visit The Pitch in Canyon, Texas, for a Saturday night match against West Texas A&M. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.