The Midwestern State women’s soccer team experienced a tough loss against the No.2 Abilene Christian Friday night at the Mustangs soccer fields.

MSU kept the pressure on the Wildcats by creating multiple chances early in the first half but the hosts failed to convert the opportunities to goals.

Megan Barnhart’s shot was blocked in the second minute and freshman Payton Fookes was also denied in the tenth minute. The two footed freshman was consistent in the Mustangs attack as she supplied the forwards with great passes and crosses.

The Mustangs had their best opportunity of the period when Junior Maddie Fraser sent a corner kick for senior Kelsey Hill to head against the woodwork.

Sophomore Mickey Brown tried to give the Mustangs the lead with a 25th minute strike but was blocked by ACU Elliott London. Hill attempted another shot which London was quick to react and save.

On the other end of the field, goalkeeper Mallory Whitworth led the Mustangs defense. Whitworth saved successive ACU shots from Jacey Ferrara and Andrea Carpenter.

Both teams accounted for no goals as they headed into halftime.

Then in the 74th minute, Krysta Grimm opened the scoring for the Wildcats with her ninth goal of the season.

Hill placed a shot in attempt to notch in an equalizer but her effort was blocked.

The Wildcats doubled their lead in the 82nd minute with the help of Megan Turner who had just got back on the field. Ashley Craig assisted Turner for her third goal of the season.

Fraser crossed another corner kick to the box and the 89th minute header went in this time. Freshman Callie Briseno scored her first goal of the season and gave MSU a little hope.

But a minute wasn’t enough for the Mustangs to make a comeback.

The Mustangs then went ahead to defeat Eastern New Mexico 1-0 Sunday Afternoon.

Fraser lobbed a superb pass to forward Lindsay Pritchard, who buried the overtime winner.

Midwestern will prepare for the Lone Star Conference tournament which starts Nov. 3 and ends Nov. 6.

Photos by Damian Atamenwan