On Saturday, the Texas Wesleyan University Lady Rams faced off against Mid-America Christian University, ending with Mid-America Christian securing a 2-1 victory over Texas Wesleyan.
The first half of the game saw both teams exhibiting competitive play. Texas Wesleyan struck first when
Kiki Molinar found the back of the net at 28:41 minutes, assisted by
Gracie Spradley. Giving TXWES a 1-0 lead, but MACU quickly responded. Francesca Martella scored for Mid-America Christian at 42:24 minutes into the first half, with an assist from Jasmine Morales. The first half ended with the score tied at 1-1.
As the second half began, both teams continued to vie for control of the match. Francesca Martella notched her second goal of the game for Mid-America Christian at 57:25 minutes, with assists from Annika Gerdau and Daniela Paez. This goal proved to be the decisive one, as The Lady Rams could not mount a comeback.
Statistically, the game reflected Mid-America Christian's dominance in shots, with 22 attempts with ten on goal, compared to Texas Wesleyan's five attempts with two on goal. The goalkeepers had their work cut out for them, with
Milan Carroll making eight saves for Texas Wesleyan and Makayla Farquharson making one save for Mid-America Christian. Corner kicks were evenly distributed between the teams, each having four. Fouls were minimal, with Texas Wesleyan committing four and Mid-America Christian committing nine.
The Lady Rams next play against Southwestern Christian University on Saturday at Martin Field, with the match slated to start at 1 p.m.