ABILENE – The ACU women's soccer team (3-2) wraps up its non-conference schedule this weekend with a pair of games at Elmer Gray Stadium. The Wildcats host the North Alabama Lions of the Atlantic Sun Conference on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. before hosting the Baylor Lady Bears of the Big 12 on Sunday, Sept. 15. Sunday's match is particularly special; ACU will raise its 2018 Southland Conference Championship banner before the game, and will honor six seniors as well. Kickoff Sunday night is slated for 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GAMES
- ACU vs. North Alabama: Friday, Sept. 13 – 7 p.m.
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- ACU vs. Baylor: Sunday, Sept. 15 – 7 p.m.
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SERIES HISTORY
- ACU and North Alabama will get together for the second time, after playing in Florence, Ala. last season. The Wildcats picked up a 2-0 road win to move to 4-2 at that time in 2018.
Samantha Vestal scored a goal in the victory.
- Baylor leads the series with the Wildcats 2-0, with both meetings coming a season ago. The squads met in August to open the season, with Baylor winning 2-0, but the big meeting came in the NCAA Tournament. ACU conquered a conference championship and was rewarded with its first trip to the tourney. Baylor picked up another 2-0 win, but the experience was one that won't soon be forgotten.
SENIOR NIGHT
#3 Samantha Vestal
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 66 matches played
- 5 goals scored
- 8 assists
- 100 shot attempts
#4 Shay Johnson
- 2018 All-Southland Conference First Team
- 2018 Southland Conference Tournament MVP
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
- 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 60 matches played
- 14 goals scored
- 4 assists
- 94 shot attempts
#6 Peighton Starch
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 28 matches played
- 4 shot attempts
#16 Michelle Mulrooney
- 2018 All-Southland Conference First Team
- 2018 All-Southland Academic First Team
- 2018 Southland Conference All-Tournament Team
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 47 matches played
- 1 goal scored
- 14 shot attempts
#18 Megan Paul
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 27 matches played
- 21 shot attempts
#20 Brooke Lenz
- 2018 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
- 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 66 matches played
- 2 goals scored
- 2 assists
- 53 shot attempts
ACU STORYLINES
- The Wildcats are coming off a road loss at Texas Tech, 3-0, in what turned out to be the only game of the weekend. ACU's game at Eastern New Mexico was cancelled due to a water main break in Portales, N.M.
- Junior
Christina Arteaga is off to a good start in year three. The Pflugerville native scored both goals in the home win over Southwest two weeks ago, and now leads the team with three scores so far. Arteaga ranks fourth in the Southland with 10 shots placed on goal.
- ACU is 3-0 when it scores a goal this season.
SCOUTING NORTH ALABAMA (2-4)
- The Lions are coming off a pair of losses last weekend, including a home defeat to Tennessee Tech in overtime, 2-1. The team then dropped another 2-1 decision, this time on the road at Alabama A&M on Sunday.
- UNA senior Shelby Wall now has 27 career goals and has moved into eighth place on the school's career scoring list. She leads UNA with five goals this season.
SCOUTING BAYLOR (3-1-1)
- The Lady Bears split last weekend on the road, winning at Wyoming, 2-0, before falling to Colorado in Boulder, 1-0.
- Baylor hosts Arkansas Thursday night after traveling for four consecutive road games.
- BU head coach Paul Jobson has 79 career wins, breaking the previous record of 78 held by his wife, Marci, who coached from 2008-14.
- Camryn Wendlandt leads the team with three goals scored and 15 shot attempts.
