(2) Oklahoma Wesleyan (10-8-0, 5-1-0 MCAC) @ (1) Bellevue (15-1-0, 6-0-0 MCAC)
When: Sat., Nov. 15 - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tranquility Park, Northwest Omaha, Corner of 120th St. and West Maple Rd.
What's at Stake: An automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Bellevue:
Sr. MF - Mercy Darkoah (19 goals, 6 assists, 44 points)
Sr. F - Yaritza Estrada (8 goals, 7 assists, 23 points)
Jr. F - Betsy Fischenich (16 goals, 9 assists, 41 points)
Jr. CB - Kate Petersen (2 goals, 2 assists, 6 points)
So. CM - Lauren Clark (6 goals, 8 assists, 20 points)
So. RM - Michelle Dolder (4 goals, 6 assists, 14 points)
Fr. RB - Madison Stumpf (4 assists, 4 points)
Fr. GK - Laurence Rodier (9-0-0, 0.58 GAA, .773 Save Pct., 3 Shutouts)
Oklahoma Wesleyan:
Sr. MF - Bristol Clark
Sr. GK - Lauren Mohamed (9-8-0, 1.17 GAA, .795 Save Pct., 6 Shutouts)
Sr. CB - Karen Storie (2 goals, 2 assists, 6 points)
Jr. F - Kaka Delahaye (7 goals, 1 assist, 15 points)
So. MF - Ana Popov (8 goals, 2 assists, 18 points)
Fr. MF - Ashley Sarmiento (2 goals, 2 assists, 6 points)
Fr. CB - Haley Selman (1 goals, 2 points)
LAST MEETING:
Oct. 18, 2014, BU 3-1 OKWU
Senior Mercy Darkoah scored a pair of second half goals, including the game-winner in the 52nd minute, to break a 1-1 half-time tie. Oklahoma Wesleyan scored first, in the 12th minute, on a strike by Kaka Delahaye. The Bruins answered back in the 28th minute with freshman Madison Lambert getting BU back on terms. Freshman Laurence Rodier made three saves to claim the victory in net.
PROBABLE STARTERS:
Oklahoma Wesleyan – L. Mohamed (GK), B. Clark, Alyssa Deutsch, Kimberlee Gigliotti, A. Popov, K. Delahaye, K. Storie, A. Sarmiento, H. Selman, Alison Renfro, Laura McKnight,
Bellevue – L. Rodier (GK), Kenia Hernandez, M. Darkoah, K. Petersen, Y. Estrada, Aubriana Batchelor, M. Dolder, L. Clark, M. Stumpf, Kristin Hanson, B. Fischenich