Women’s Soccer Update Oct 28th

LSC Player of the Week awards went to :

Offensive – Meagan Lasley A&M Commerce

Defensive – Alli Miller Central Oklahoma

GK – Nori Morgan ( for the second week in a row)

National Rankings of LSC interest (NSCAA poll)

#9 West Texas A&M (last #19)

#15 U Incarnate Word (#16)

#19 St Edwards (#7)

Regional Rankings (NCAA poll)

1 St Edwards

2 WT A&M

3 Truman

4 U Incarnate Word

5 Nebraska-Omaha

6 ACU

7 Central OK

8 Midwestern

9 Central MO

10 Northwest MO St

Regional Rankings (NSCAA poll)

1 WT A&M

2 U Incarnate Word

3 St Edwards

4 Truman

5 Nebraska-Omaha

6 Central OK

7 Midwestern

8 Northwest MO St

9 ACU

10 Central MO

This weeks results

West Texas A&M defeated Angelo St 4-1, after a 1-0 first half with a combined three shots. WT turned it up in the second half to produce three goals on 9 shots. Becky Hewson had a pair of goals in the match. The windy Sunday match with ACU provided no goals for either team throughout 110 minutes of play. WT won the shot war 12-6, and moves to a 5-2-1 conference mark.

Next up is a trip down I-40 for face NSU and ECU.

A&M Commerce rescheduled the Friday match with ECU for Tuesday to escape the weather (?). Sunday the Lions pounced on NSU 4-1, scoring two in each half. The rescheduled game was moved from the soccer pitch to the football stadium due to still wet conditions, and the Tigers yielded to the Lions 5-0. Commerce stands at 5-3 in conference play with road matches with Central Oklahoma and SWOSU this weekend.

Central Oklahoma advanced their march toward the top spot in the LSC by handling Midwestern 2-0 at home on Sunday. Central scored in the 4^th minute and again in the first half, added strong defensive play in the second half to preserve the shutout win. The win pushes the Bronchos to 6-2 in conference play and in a position to earn the hosting rights of the conference tourney.

This weekend the Bronchos are at home against Commerce and TWU.

Midwestern scored an 84^th minute goal to earn a 1-0 win at SWOSU. The Bulldogs packed the back and were outshot 25-7 in the contest. On Sunday two first half goals and stout defending by Central Oklahoma resulted in a shutout loss for the Mustangs.

Currently Midwestern sits at 5-3 in conference play and face ACU and Angelo at home this weekend.

ACU was in the drivers seat for the regular season conference championship before they took a detour by way of dropping a 1-0 match to ENM. The Cats put up 20 shots to the Zia’s 8 but could not convert. Sunday the Abilene side visited West Texas and left with a 0-0 2OT draw. This leaves ACU at 5-2-2 with a single game against Midwestern on the road this weekend.

Angelo State fell to WT A&M 4-1 on Friday but bounced back with a 1-0 win over ENM on Sunday. Brandi DeBacker’s 84^th minute goal proved to be the winner. The Rambelles stand at 3-6 in conference play. Angelo hosts a non-conference match with UTPB on Wednesday before closing out conference play ( and likely their season) on Sunday at Midwestern.

ECU traveled to TWU on Sunday but were turned away in a 3-0 defeat. The rescheduled and relocated match with Commerce was played Tuesday and resulted in a 5-0 defeat.

The Tigers conference record is 2-6 and they are reduced to playing the spoiler role with ENM and West Texas visiting for matches this weekend.

TWU notched a couple of wins to keep their tourney chances alive with a 2-0 win over NSU on Friday. The match was equal in shots, corners and saves, but two second period goals provided the margin for the Pioneers. Against ECU on Sunday a 19-12 shot advantage produced a 3-0 shutout victory to move TWU to 5-3 in conference play. TWU leaves the friendly confines of their home pitch to try SWOSU and Central OK.

ENM began the weekend by deflating the conference leader ACU 1-0. The Zia’s scored in the 27^th on their only first half shot, but were able to hold the advantage for the win. Sunday Angelo St turned the table on ENM, emerging with a 1-0 win. The Zia’s stand at 3-6 in conference play, with a lone match against ECU to round up their regular season.

NSU tried TWU on Friday and came away short, on the wrong end of a 2-0 result. Sunday in Commerce a 4-1 defeat resulted in a match that featured 31 fouls and 3 cards.

The Riverhawks fall to 1-6-1 in conference play, with their final weekend at home against WT and ENM.

SWOSU put up a valiant effort against Midwestern at home before surrendering an 84^th minute goal for the 1-0 loss. The Bulldogs stand at 3-5 in conference matches. This weekend TWU and Commerce visit to complete the regular season.