CONWAY, Ark. – The Central Arkansas women's soccer team has one more home match for the regular season, hosting Abilene Christian on Sunday for Senior Day. After celebrating the accomplishments and efforts of eight seniors, the Bears and Wildcats will kick off at 1 p.m.
The Bears (7-6-3, 4-2-1 UAC) have three games left on the schedule before the UAC Championship, but play the final game at the Bill Stephens Complex on Sunday. Prior to kickoff, the Bears will celebrate
Blair Barnett,
Caroline Billings,
Hanna Hargrave,
Anna Kathryn Harrell,
Emerson Kercher,
Sakiko Manabe,
Megan Moudy and
Brityn Pavatt. The group has had 30 wins over four seasons, and led Central Arkansas to two ASUN Championship Semifinal rounds. This class has scored 36 goals, tallied 26 assists, and combined for eight shutouts in goal.
Central Arkansas added to its home record, an impressive 6-2 showing at home, with a 2-0 win over North Alabama last Sunday. Moudy and Manabe combined for the two goals, and Harrell got the shutout in the net, a second-straight game that all three of those stats took place. The Bears inched closer to a spot in the UAC Championship, and with three games left, sit two points from first place, one point from second place, and three points above Little Rock in fourth place in the Red Division.
Abilene Christian heads to Conway with a 7-2-6 record, including a 4-0-3 showing in UAC games, and a 3-1-2 record on the road. Last time out, the Wildcats drew 1-1 with EKU, the leader of the Blue Division. Raelin Miller scored the goal for the Wildcats in the 55
th minute, but the Colonels found an answer in the 75
th to get the draw.
ACU continues to play excellent soccer built around a stellar defense. The Wildcats have allowed only ten goals through 15 matches, compared to 24 scored by their offense. Bella Medrano holds a 0.68 goals allowed average, making 94 saves this season and stopping 90 percent of shots on goal. She holds seven shutouts on the season, five solos and two combined.
Senior Day festivities will start prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff against the Wildcats. The match will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats available online. As always, attendance at UCA soccer matches is free.
