Abilene Christian
North Alabama
11/10/2026 2:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CONWAY, Ark. — The Wildcat soccer team heads to the first-ever United Athletic Conference Tournament with the best record in the Red Division and an undefeated conference record.Â
Having not lost a game since Sept. 3, the Wildcats will look to keep their undefeated streak alive after their first-round bye in the UAC tournament. ACU will take on the University of North Alabama, who finished the conference slate with a 4-3-3 record, landing at second place in the Blue Division.
The Lions faced the host, Central Arkansas, in the first round of the tournament this year and thought they had secured the win until the Bears tied the game with only five minutes left to play. The two teams stayed tied through two overtime periods until UNA prevailed 4-1 in the penalty kick shootout.
In the only matchup this season between the Wildcats and the Lions, ACU found the victory in Florence 1-0 with an Addison Briscoe penalty kick in the 20th minute.
In its last match, ACU scored five goals against Little Rock in the regular season finale. Briscoe's goal in the game helped her break the Wildcats' Div. I freshman scoring record.
On Nov. 7, the Wildcats were awarded 10 conference honors with eight players landing on various all-conference teams. Briscoe, Sophia Saludares and Audrey Coppinger were named to the All-Freshman team, with Briscoe leading the way as the conference's Freshman of the Year.
Briscoe was also named First Team All-UAC alongside Gracie Kelly, who added also Defensive Player of the Year to her résumé.
Goalkeeper Bella Medrano was named Second Team All-UAC despite leading the conference in shutouts and save percentage, in which she ranks second nationally. Joining her on the Second Team are Shakira Kafero-Roberts and Charlise Smith.
The Wildcats are searching for their first conference tournament victory since the delayed 2020 season, when they bested Incarnate Word 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference Tournament.
Wednesday's game will kick off at 4 p.m. CT and will stream on ESPN+.
