WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Only one point separates Midwestern State and St. Mary's in the Lone Star Conference standings as the two sides prepare to meet Saturday morning at Stang Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.

The Mustangs are one of three unbeaten teams in conference play and lead the league with 11 points through five matches. Following a comprehensive 6-1 victory at Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday night, MSU is 3-0-2 in conference play with a 7-1-2 record overall.

St. Mary's is coming off a 1-0 victory over St. Edward's and boasts a 3-1-1 record in the LSC with an overall record of 5-3-2.

Jimena Rodriguez scored twice and assisted on Rylee Earle's goal, Cassidy Savoy scored her sixth goal of the season, and Lexi Beck finished with a goal and an assist as MSU dismantled the Greyhounds in their midweek match at Eastern New Mexico.

Averi Culver had the first three-point game of her career with a goal and an assist, while goalkeeper Annika Medellin made two saves in her collegiate debut.

The Mustangs have a plus-15 goal differential, outscoring opponents, 26-11, but have only posted one clean sheet this season. The Stang Gang has scored six goals in a match on two occasions this season, including a 6-1 season-opening victory over Western Colorado.

Only UT Tyler has scored more goals than the Mustangs in the Lone Star Conference with 28 through 10 matches. MSU has scored the 10th-most goals among NCAA Division II programs.
Savoy and Madison Brinkley have each scored six goals. The duo is tied with Annie Rocha of St. Edward's for second-most goals in the LSC. Savoy, who also has two assists, leads the team and is tied with Natatlie Jones of UT Tyler for second in the conference with 14 points.

Lexi Beck has four assists and two goals this season. The senior from Fort Worth, Texas, netted the first penalty kick of the season for MSU in the victory at ENMU. Beck is 4-for-4 from the penalty spot during her career at Midwestern State.

Nyxalee Munoz has three goals and two assists for the Mustangs, and she is tied with Savoy for the team lead with two game-winning goals.

Midwestern State is 4-0-1 at home this year and is unbeaten in their last six matches on home ground dating back to last season. The Mustangs last lost at home on Oct. 21, 2023, when Dallas Baptist prevailed at Stang Park, 3-1.

MSU is 3-2-2 when hosting St. Mary's, but the Rattlers earned a 4-3 victory in their last visit two years ago, when the Rattlers scored three goals in the second half.

St. Mary's has won three of the last four meetings and the all-time series is even at 7-7-2. Last season in San Antonio, Love' Tovar and Shelby Paniagua scored goals in the first half, and the Rattlers held on for a 2-1 victory. Allessandra Romano scored her first collegiate goal in the 87th minute for Midwestern State.

The Rattlers are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches overall and are 2-2-0 on the road this season. In the "Battle of the Saints," Alexis Truitt struck from 25 yards out, and St. Mary's defeated St. Edward's, 1-0, at Sigma Beta Chi Field on Wednesday.

Malia Dominguez is the leading goal scorer for the Rattlers with five goals, while Paniaugua and Natalie Gonzalez have each scored four goals. Paniagua, who has four assists, leads the team in points with 12, and Dominguez has 11 points for St. Mary's.

Truitt and Anabelle Rodriguez have each scored two goals for the Rattlers, who have a plus-4 goal differential, outscoring opponents, 19-15. St. Mary's has been outscored in the first half, 9-6, but has scored 13 goals in the second half of its matches this season.

Rebecca Difronzo has been the primary goalkeeper for the Rattlers this season and has a 4-3-2 record with a 1.51 goals-against average. Difronzo has a save percentage of .723.

Midwestern State travels to Austin, Texas, next Saturday for a match with St. Edward's. Kickoff at Lewis-Chen Family Field is scheduled for 1 p.m.