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Women's Soccer Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

Mustangs host West Texas A&M, seek third straight win

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State has a seven-game unbeaten streak, and has won four of its last five matches, as it welcomes West Texas A&M to Stang Park for a Lone Star Conference clash on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.

Midwestern State (4-1-4, 4-0-2) overcame a one-goal deficit and survived being a player down after Binky Mendez was shown a red card in the 58th minute to defeat St. Edward's on Saturday, 2-1. 

Nxyalee Munoz scored her fourth goal of the season, and Marlene Myrvold scored the game-winning goal, assisted by Mable Pruter on a free kick, in the 74th minute. 

The Mustangs outshot the Hilltoppers in the second half, 8-1, and had five shots on goal, while holding St. Edward's to two shots on goal.

Munoz is the leading goal scorer for the Mustangs this season with four, and she leads the team in points with nine in nine matches.

Myrvold is second on the team with three goals and six points. Madison Brinkley and Lillia Besedin have both scored twice. Brinkley also has an assist and is third on the with five points.

Alinessa Salinas has a goal and an assist, while Morgan Countryman and Pruter each have two assists for the Mustangs.

Midwestern State is 25-25-3 in its all-time series with the Lady Buffs and won the meeting at The Pitch in Canyon, Texas, last season, 1-0, as Lexi Beck converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute.

The Mustangs are 3-0-0 at home this season and have won 15 of their 21 meetings with WT at Stang Park, including a 3-1 victory two years ago as Allessandra Romano scored the game-winning goal in the 74th minute.

West Texas A&M (4-4-1, 1-4-0) arrives in Wichita Falls with losses in four of its last five matches and is 2-2-0 on the road this season. The Lady Buffs are coming off a 2-0 loss at Angelo State on Saturday afternoon.

West Texas A&M has outscored its opponents, 16-13, this season and is outshooting the opposition 118-91. WT has put 65 shots on goal, while its opponents have put 49 shots on goal.

Aaliyah McPeak leads the team with eight points from three goals and two assists. Five other players have scored two goals this season, and Bailey Malone has two assists for the Lady Buffs.

Jezmin Castellanos Reyes, Jade Martinez, Alair Posard, Avery Putnam and Lawrencia Yeboah have all scored twice for West Texas A&M.

Sarah Hernandez Lopez has a goal and an assist this season for the Lady Buffs, who have averaged 1.78 goals per game.

Franciezca Blancaflor has been the primary goalkeeper for WT this year and is 4-3-1 with a goals-against average of 1.53 and a save percentage of .733. Blancaflor made seven saves in 75 minutes of play, facing 14 shots and allowing two goals against Angelo State on Saturday.

Midwestern State hits the road this weekend for a 1 p.m. match at Sul Ross State on Saturday afternoon.
 
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Players Mentioned

Lexi Beck

#23 Lexi Beck

MF
5' 6"
Senior
Solar SC
Marlene Myrvold

#4 Marlene Myrvold

MF
5' 10"
Junior
FK Fosen
Morgan Countryman

#7 Morgan Countryman

F
5' 4"
Freshman
DKSC ECNL
Madison Brinkley

#11 Madison Brinkley

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Dallas Texans ECNL
Lillia Besedin

#19 Lillia Besedin

MF
5' 7"
Senior
RSL AZ
Allessandra Romano

#21 Allessandra Romano

D
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
FC Durham
Binky Mendez

#25 Binky Mendez

MF
5' 4"
Freshman
DKSC ECNL RL
Alinessa Salinas

#32 Alinessa Salinas

F
5' 2"
Sophomore
DKSC 06 ECNL
Mable Pruter

#33 Mable Pruter

D
5' 6"
Senior
Houston Dash '04

Players Mentioned

Lexi Beck

#23 Lexi Beck

5' 6"
Senior
Solar SC
MF
Marlene Myrvold

#4 Marlene Myrvold

5' 10"
Junior
FK Fosen
MF
Morgan Countryman

#7 Morgan Countryman

5' 4"
Freshman
DKSC ECNL
F
Madison Brinkley

#11 Madison Brinkley

5' 5"
Sophomore
Dallas Texans ECNL
F
Lillia Besedin

#19 Lillia Besedin

5' 7"
Senior
RSL AZ
MF
Allessandra Romano

#21 Allessandra Romano

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
FC Durham
D
Binky Mendez

#25 Binky Mendez

5' 4"
Freshman
DKSC ECNL RL
MF
Alinessa Salinas

#32 Alinessa Salinas

5' 2"
Sophomore
DKSC 06 ECNL
F
Mable Pruter

#33 Mable Pruter

5' 6"
Senior
Houston Dash '04
D