FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Wesleyan Men's Soccer Team starts their quest of a conference tournament championship with a opening round match up against Oklahoma City at Karen Cramer Stadium in Fort Worth, TX on November 4 at 7pm.

How they got here
Coming off one of the best seasons in recent memory, the Rams clinched the number three seed in the conference tournament with a 2-0 victory on the road over Southwestern Christian University. The Rams finished the season with a 7-6-5 record overall and a 5-3-1 record in conference with two of their losses coming from the top two seeds in Mid-America Christian and John Brown. The Stars clinched the sixth seed in the conference tournament after a loss to John Brown on the road. The Stars finished the season 6-8-3 overall and 4-4-1 in conference play.

Previous match up
The Rams and Stars met on October 6 at Karen Cramer Stadium in Fort Worth, TX where the Rams came out with a 1-0 victory. The Rams and Stars were evenly matched throughout the match, throughout the first half they were at a stalemate, not giving each other any clean looks at the goal. In the 41st minute, Oklahoma City committed a costly penalty inside the box that allowed Diogo Stefane to capitalize for the Rams with a PK goal to give the Rams a 1-0 lead late in the first half. The Rams and Stars continued to battle in the second half, but the Stars were held scoreless as the Rams clinched a 1-0 victory.

Notes

• Oklahoma City leads the series with a record of 20-6-3 (winning two of the last three match ups)
• Both TXWES and OCU rank in the middle of the conference in goals scored average and goals against average, showing they both have a balanced team
• OCU is extremely aggressive, coming in as one of the top teams in the conference in shots taken and corner kicks
• The Rams are tied for third in the conference in saves in conference play

Players to watch

Texas Wesleyan

• Diogo Stefane (Midfielder)
  • Tied for second in goals with seven, scored in seven of the nine conference games
• Rudy Gonzalez (Forward)
  • Leads the Rams in goals with nine on the season

Oklahoma City

• Francisco Miquel (Forward)
  • Leads the Stars in gaols scored with seven on the season
• Matheus Ambrozio (Midfielder)
  • The Stars facilitator with five assists and has one goal on the season as well

The Rams and Stars will face off on November 4 at 7pm in Fort Worth, TX and it will be streamed on the SAC Sports Network. The Stars are looking to repeat as conference tournamnet champions and the Rams are looking to advance to the second round for the first time since 2021.