Six Lone Star Conference women's soccer teams went undefeated in a wild weekend of upsets, including No. 10 West Texas A&M, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward’s, St. Mary’s and UT Permian Basin. UTPB pulled off an upset over No. 24 Angelo State during a 2-0 week, with the Rambelles rebounding to close out the week with a win over No. 1 DBU and remain atop the conference standings. OC, SEU and WT all went 1-0-1, while StMU picked up a win in their lone game of the week.
ASU currently tops the conference with 15 points, followed by SEU with 13 points and LCU with 11 points.
LSC women’s soccer teams are 71-40-25 overall this season and 20-9-5 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the other conference in the South Central Region.
LSC schedule and results are available here:
https://lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=wsoc
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Asha James, West Texas A&M, JR, Psychology, MF, Canaan, Trinidad & Tobago, Signal Hill Secondary
James was instrumental in the Lady Buffs' 3-2 win over UT Tyler on Saturday as WT improved to 8-1-1 on the season. The junior placed two of her three shots on goal, including her game-tying strike off a corner kick in the 58th minute. The Trinidadian midfielder found Maliyah Mendoza in the 66th minute to provide the game-winner on another set piece from the corner. James is second in points for the Lady Buffs this season, registering 21 in just 10 matches for the league’s top-scoring team by average.
DEFENSIVE
Brooklyn Fink, Oklahoma Christian, JR, Accounting, DEF, Moore, Okla., Westmoore HS
Fink anchored an Oklahoma Christian back line that earned a pair of shutouts during a 1-0-1 week that included a scoreless draw against St. Edward’s, who was receiving votes in the latest Division II poll. The junior led the Eagles’ defense to 180 scoreless minutes, allowing just five shots on target. OC opened the week with a 1-0 shutout of Midwestern State and closed with a 0-0 draw at home against the Hilltoppers. The Eagles have run off three consecutive shutouts.
GOALKEEPER
Jenna McEnaney, UT Permian Basin, JR, Engineering, GK, Midland, Texas, Lee HS
McEnaney was brilliant as the Falcons won back-to-back Lone Star Conference matches for the first time since joining the league in 2017. The Midland native had a huge second-half save in a 1-on-1 situation to keep No. 24 Angelo State from reclaiming the lead as the Falcons pulled off the 2-1 upset in Odessa. The junior totaled four saves in the victory, all in the second half. She followed that performance with six saves in a shutout win over Texas Woman's on Saturday. It was her third shutout of the season and led the Falcons to their fourth win, the program's best mark since 2015.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
A-29 Juni Ejere, St. Mary's
S-5 Juni Ejere, St. Mary's (2)
S-12 Asha James, West Texas A&M
S-19 Annie Severide, DBU
S-26 Grace Jordan, Angelo State
O-3 Asha James, West Texas A&M (2)
Defensive
A-29 Maddi Davis, St. Edward’s
S-5 Parker Coe, DBU
S-12 Megan Copeland, St. Mary's
S-19 Cassidy Hill, Angelo State
S-26 Sophia Schrock, DBU
O-3 Brooklyn Fink, Oklahoma Christian
Goalkeeper
A-29 Abby Kone, Lubbock Christian
S-5 Kira Miller, Angelo State
S-12 Reagan Heelan, West Texas A&M
S-19 Abby Carlson, St. Edward's
S-26 Kira Miller, Angelo State (2)
O-3 Jenna McEnaney, UT Permian Basin