Women's Soccer | 10/19/2011 1:42:00 PM
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McPherson, Kan. – Following a split last week with Bethel College and Friends University, the McPherson College women’s soccer team will be back in McPherson on Wednesday and Saturday for games against Sterling College and Bethany College.
The Bulldogs (6-7-1, 3-1-1 KCAC) fell to Bethel College, 1-0, midweek last week, but bounced back with a 5-1 thrashing of Friends on Saturday. Freshman forward
Stephanie Cornell (Colorado Springs, Colo.) tallied her third and fourth goals of the season against the Falcons, while fellow freshman
Geneva Gray (Littleton, Colo.) added to her team-leading goal total with her seventh.
McPherson is 4-1-1 over their last six, including shutout victories against Central Christian College, University of Saint Mary and Tabor College.
Wednesday’s game with Sterling will be the first meeting between the two sides since the Warriors ended MC’s season, 5-4, on penalty kicks a year ago. Sterling enters the matchup with a 6-7-0 overall record and 2-3-0 mark in KCAC play. The Warriors have lost three of their last four, but came away with a 2-0 victory at Bethany College their last time out. Wednesday’s game is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff.
Bethany limps into Saturday with one win in their last 10 matches for a 3-8-1 overall record, including a 1-4-0 conference record. The Swedes lone victory came against the University of Saint Mary, 2-1, on Oct. 12. Saturday’s game, which was originally scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., has been moved to 1 p.m. due to potential weather conditions.
Both matches will be streamed live on Macbulldogs.com and live stats will also be available through DakStats.
Next week, the Bulldogs conclude the regular season with a trip to Southwestern College before returning home to face rival Kansas Wesleyan University.
Scouting Sterling
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The Warriors are 6-7-0 on the season, including a 2-3-0 record in KCAC play
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SC’s two conference victories came against Tabor College (1-0) on Oct. 1 and at Bethany College (2-0) on Oct. 15
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Junior midfielder Karina Noah leads the team with nine goals, while freshman midfielder Erika Albertson owns a team-high five assists.
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Senior goalkeeper Paige Farmer and junior keeper Rielee Reed have split time between the pipes for the Warriors. Farmer owns a 1.52 goals against average and .808 save percentage, while Reed has a 2.64 goals against average and .643 save percentage.
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Sterling College is coached by Justin Morris
Scouting Bethany
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The Swedes enter the week with a 3-8-1 overall record and 1-4-0 KCAC record. BC hosts Friends University on Wednesday before traveling to McPherson on Saturday.
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BC’s lone conference victory came against the University of Saint Mary on Oct. 12 (2-1).
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As a team, Bethany has been by opponents outscored 32-19.
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Forward Megan Xavier leads the squad with 14 points on seven goals. She is the only Swede with double-digit points this season.
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Goalkeeper Jessica Shepherd acts as the primary keeper for Bethany. Shepard is 2-7-0 on the season with a 2.66 goals against average and .722 save percentage. She ranks 40th nationally in saves per game (6.36).
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The Swedes are coached by Sean McMannis
