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MATCH DAY | Midwestern State vs. UT Permian Basin (Oct. 29, 2024)

Women's Soccer Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

Midwestern State faces Falcons at Stang Park

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State looks to remain unbeaten at home this season as it hosts UT Permian Basin on Tuesday afternoon at Stang Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

The Mustangs are coming off a 1-1 draw at Texas A&M International on Saturday night as Senior Lexi Beck scored her third goal of the season. It was the fifth draw in a seven-game span for Midwestern State, which is 7-2-5 overall and 3-1-5 in the Lone Star Conference.

With 14 points from its nine conference matches, Midwestern State is seventh in the standings, trailing Texas Woman's and Oklahoma Christian by one point. The Mustangs are three points behind Lubbock Christian for fourth place. Angelo State is atop the table with a 7-0-2 conference record and 23 points.

The Mustangs have conceded at least one goal in all but one match this season. MSU defeated Oklahoma Baptist, 1-0, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Sept. 14. TWU and Angelo State each scored twice against the Stangs, but each game resulted in a 2-2 draw.

Midwestern State has a plus-14 goal differential this season, outscoring opponents, 29-15, and in the second half of matches, MSU has outscored its opponents, 20-9.

Goalkeeper Allison Dellis has a 1.08 goals-against average and has made 69 saves with a save percentage of .831 through 13 matches for the Mustangs.

Senior Cassidy Savoy leads the team with a career-high seven goals and 16 points this season. Savoy has 21 goals and 11 assists in her career at Midwestern State.

Madison Brinkley has scored six goals in her freshman campaign with MSU.

The Mustangs are missing senior Allessandra Romano, who suffered a season-ending injury on Oct. 2 in a 2-2 draw at Texas Woman's. Romano had five assists in eight matches this season.

Beck has four assists go along with her three goals for the Stangs, and Nyxalee Munoz has three goals and three assists for the Mustangs over 14 matches.

Sarah Hayes, Jimena Rodriguez and Lillia Besedin have all scored twice for MSU this season.

Midwestern State is 4-0-3 at home this season with a 1-0-3 record when hosting conference opponents. The Mustangs played Oklahoma Christian to a 1-1 draw in its last home match on Oct. 23. The last three matches at Stang Park have all resulted in a draw for MSU.

The Mustangs have a plus-9 goal differential at home, outscoring visitors, 17-8, this season.

Midwestern State is 12-1-1 all-time against UT Permian Basin and has won the last four meetings, including a 3-2 victory in Odessa, Texas, last year. The Mustangs have posted 10 clean sheets in the all-time series but have not shut out UTPB since a 3-0 victory at Stang Park in 2019.

Isabella Cruz, who has 12 career goals in her fourth season with the Mustangs, scored twice in the 3-2 victory at UTPB last season. Besedin also scored in the triumph. Lexi Beck delivered a free kick into the middle of the box that Besedin headed in as the Mustangs took a 2-0 lead in the 67th minute.

In their last visit to Stang Park, the Falcons took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, but Midwestern State scored three goals in the second half to defeat UTPB, 3-1. Marissa Resendez scored her fourth career goal with the Mustangs in that victory, and it was the game-winner. Resendez also scored twice against the Falcons in a 5-1 victory at UT Permian Basin as a sophomore in 2021.

In three career appearances against the Falcons, Savoy has two goals and two assists, and Midwestern State has outscored UTPB in those matches, 11-4. Savoy assisted on the Cruz goal in the eighth minute last year, and she finished with two goals and an assist in the 5-1 victory at UTPB in 2021.

UT Permian Basin arrives at Stang Park with a 4-6-3 overall record this season, and the Falcons are 2-5-2 in conference play. UTPB has lost its last three away matches and has not scored a road goal in 282 minutes. Sophia Dionissiou scored twice in a 3-0 win at Oklahoma Christian on Sept. 28 in the last road victory for the Falcons.

The Falcons have a minus-1 goal differential this season. Opponents have outscored UTPB, 17-16, and the Falcons have conceded eight goals on the road this season. UTPB has scored nine away goals, but six of those came in a four-goal victory at Wayland Baptist on Sept. 19.

Laura Perez leads the Falcons with four goals and nine points this season. Cassandra Ramirez has three goals and seven points, but has not scored since a 1-1 draw with Texas A&M International in the conference opener.

Dionissiou and Lara Brewis each have two goals and two assists for UTPB. Andrea Garcia has also netted a pair of goals, while Natalia Salas has a goal and two assists for the Falcons.

Sophomore goalkeeper Valeria Delgado has a 3-6-3 record in 12 appearances, allowing 12 goals. The Costa Rican keeper has a 1.11 goals-against average and has posted three clean sheets with one combined shutout. Delgado has recorded 25 saves and has a .676 save percentage. Delgado conceded three goals against the Mustangs last season and made two saves in the 3-2 loss.

Midwestern State travels to the Metroplex on Friday for a showdown with Dallas Baptist on Patriot Soccer Field at 6 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Lexi Beck

#23 Lexi Beck

MF
5' 6"
Senior
Solar SC
Lillia Besedin

#19 Lillia Besedin

MF
5' 7"
Junior
RSL AZ
Isabella Cruz

#7 Isabella Cruz

MF
5' 8"
Senior
FC Westlake
Marissa Resendez

#4 Marissa Resendez

F/MF
5' 3"
Senior
Dallas Texans
Allessandra Romano

#21 Allessandra Romano

D
5' 8"
Senior
FC Durham
Cassidy Savoy

#6 Cassidy Savoy

F
5' 7"
Senior
NTX Celtic
Nyxalee Munoz

#14 Nyxalee Munoz

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Jimena Rodriguez

#34 Jimena Rodriguez

F
5' 2"
Freshman
Madison Brinkley

#11 Madison Brinkley

F
5' 5"
Freshman
Dallas Texans ECNL

Players Mentioned

Lexi Beck

#23 Lexi Beck

5' 6"
Senior
Solar SC
MF
Lillia Besedin

#19 Lillia Besedin

5' 7"
Junior
RSL AZ
MF
Isabella Cruz

#7 Isabella Cruz

5' 8"
Senior
FC Westlake
MF
Marissa Resendez

#4 Marissa Resendez

5' 3"
Senior
Dallas Texans
F/MF
Allessandra Romano

#21 Allessandra Romano

5' 8"
Senior
FC Durham
D
Cassidy Savoy

#6 Cassidy Savoy

5' 7"
Senior
NTX Celtic
F
Nyxalee Munoz

#14 Nyxalee Munoz

5' 7"
Junior
MF
Jimena Rodriguez

#34 Jimena Rodriguez

5' 2"
Freshman
F
Madison Brinkley

#11 Madison Brinkley

5' 5"
Freshman
Dallas Texans ECNL
F