WICHITA FALLS, Texas - - Midwestern State looks to extend its three-match winning streak as it hosts St. Mary's at Stang Park for an LSC showdown Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Mustangs have won three of their last four meetings with the Rattlers, who make their first visit to Stang Park since the 2009 season opener.
 

MIDWESTERN STATE (3-2-0) vs. ST. MARY'S (6-1-0)

Saturday, Sept. 17 | 3 p.m.
Stang Park| Wichita Falls, Texas

SERIES HISTORY | MSU leads, 7-5-2

LAST MEETING | Randi Heaton scored her third goal of the season 3:34 into overtime, assisted by Cassidy Savoy after Emma Baley sent the ball in with a corner kick, and the Mustangs prevailed at Sigma Beta Chi Field in San Antonio, 1-0. It was only the second corner kick of the match for MSU. St. Mary's took nine corner kicks. The Rattlers outshot Midwestern State, 21-16, with six shots on goal. The Mustangs had five shots on goal.

LAST TIME OUT | Cassidy Savoy scored twice in the second half, and Midwestern State won its LSC opener on the road at Eastern New Mexico, 3-0. Brynn Covington scored a goal in her third straight match to give MSU the lead in the 44th minute. Savoy and Covington each have three goals this season. Lexi Beck assisted on the Savoy goal in the 51st minute and has at least one assist in each of her last three matches. Jadyn Lopez notched her first assist of the season in the victory. Goalkeeper Lexy Jackson made one save for the win.

MUSTANG TRACKS | Midwestern State has won three straight after losing its first two matches… Following a 3-0 win at Eastern New Mexico, the Mustangs have a +2 goal differential for the season…The Mustangs are outshooting their opponents 84-42 through five matches…MSU is seventh in the LSC with 84 shots…Freshman Brynn Covington and Junior Cassidy Savoy each have three goals this season…Savoy had a brace in the 3-0 win over ENMU (9/14)…Covington has a goal in all three appearances this season and has played 122 minutes…Covington has put six of her 11 shots on goal…Savoy has put 10 of 15 shots on goal in five appearances…Sophomore Lexi Beck is third in the nation with five assists in five matches this season…Mustangs have 10 assists as a team this season and that is fourth in the conference… Of senior Randi Heaton's eight career goals, six have come off corner kicks with the other two coming on successful penalty kick conversions… Sophomore goalkeeper Lexi Jackson has only allowed one goal in her last three games and has played all 450 minutes for the Mustangs…Jackson has two clean sheets this season…

SCOUTING THE RATTLERS | St. Mary's is 1-3-2 all-time against MSU at Stang Park and is winless in its last five visits with three straight losses…Rattlers only win at Stang Park was a 2-1 overtime victory on Oct. 13, 1995…St. Mary's had a six-match winning streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to St. Edward's in San Antonio… Rattlers were the first team in school history to win their first six games of the year…Rattlers are outscoring opponents, 21-3, through seven matches…St. Mary's has won both of its road games this season…Senior forward Juni Ejere is fourth in the conference with seven goals in seven matches this season…Ejere scored eight goals in 16 matches last season…14 of Ejere's 23 shots are on goal…Ejere is third in the conference with 16 points (7G, 2A) …Senior defender Megan Copeland has three goals and four assists for St. Mary's and is sixth in the LSC with 10 points…Sophomore midfielder Eliza Merrion has three goals and three assists and is seventh in the LSC with nine points…
 

UP NEXT | Midwestern State is back home on Tuesday to face Southwestern Oklahoma in a non-conference match. Kickoff at Stang Park is scheduled for 5 p.m.