Wichita, Kansas – The McPherson Bulldogs Women’s Soccer team won their final game of the regular season at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, the Bulldogs clinch a spot in the KCAC Tournament for the first time since 2019, and they host a Quarterfinal game for the first time since the 2012 season.
Basics
Location: Adair-Austin Stadium
Records: MC 13-3-2 (9-2-2 KCAC), FU 12-5-1 (10-3-0 KCAC)
Score: MC 3, FU 1
How it Happened
McPherson found the back of the net first, with Alyssa Hill scoring just minutes before halftime off an assist from Baylee Simmelink to take a 1-0 lead going into the break. Just minutes into the second period, the Falcons tied things up with a goal of their own. Jordyn Smith scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute off a corner kick from Simmelink, notching her 16th goal of the season. Gracie Speltz secured the win for the Bulldogs with her goal in the 84th minute, driving down the field and finding the top left corner for the score.
Goalkeeper Emily Singletary recorded a career-high 11 saves in the win for McPherson. The Bulldogs had nine shots with six on goal in the match while Friends fired off 13 shots with 12 on frame.
Up Next
The Bulldogs are the No. 4 seed in the KCAC Tournament and host No. 5 seed Avila University in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Brubaker Family Stadium.
