Oklahoma City – The top four seeds advanced after the first round of the 2026 SAC Women’s Soccer Championship in action that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at four home sites around the conference.
No 1. John Brown 4, No. 8 Texas Wesleyan 0
After taking a one-goal lead into the halftime locker room, John Brown’s offence erupted for three goals in the final 45 minutes to claim a 4-0 victory over Texas Wesleyan at Alumni Field in Siloam Springs, Ark.
Katherine Keys opened the scoring in the 8
th minute on header off a rebounded shot from Tianna Jones to give John Brown an early lead. The Golden Eagles offense got off to a fast start in the second half as Julia Lambert scored off a pass from Jones in the 49
th minute to take a 2-0 advantage. Clare Barger added to the lead with a header off a pass from Keys in the 76
th minute to push the lead to 3-0. Andi Riley completed the scoring for John Brown after finding the net off a pass from Sian Fairfield in the 86
th minute to help John Brown move on to the semifinals.
The Golden Eagles (13-1-3) limited the Rams to three shots on the night while Keys paced the John Brown efforts with five shots in the contest. Ansley Fuchs earned the victory in goal for the Golden Eagles with a save on the night. The Rams finish the season with an overall record of 4-10-4.
No. 2 Science & Arts 5, No. 7 Southwestern Christian 0
The Drovers outshot Southwestern Christian 16-7 with eight shots being on frame en route to a 5-0 victory over the Eagles at McLaughlin Field in Chickasha, Okla., on Tuesday evening.
Dagbjort Gudmundsdottir started the scoring for Science & Arts in the 25
th minute to give the Drovers an early 1-0 lead. Daniela Salinas collected a pass from Amy Aguilera and scored in the 42
nd minute to push the lead to 2-0 as the teams went to the halftime locker room. The Drovers did not wait long in the second half to extend the lead as Paula Casajus scored off an assist from Ilse de Jong in the 50
th minute to make the score 3-0. De Jong and Aguilera added goals later in the half to make the score 5-0 as the Drovers moved on to the semifinals.
Chiara Schillinger and de Jong paced the Science & Arts (13-5-2) attack with three shots each, while Cato Hilgenkamp gained the victory in goal with three saves. Three Eagles had a pair of shots apiece as Southwestern Christian ended the season with an overall record of 8-8-2.
No. 3 Wayland Baptist 4, No. 6 Nelson 0
Erin Carr scored a pair of goals in 90 seconds midway through the first half to propel Wayland Baptist to a 4-0 first-round victory over Nelson at Hilliard Field in Plainview, Texas, on Tuesday evening.
Carr kicked off the scoring in the 21
st minute to give Wayland Baptist an early advantage and then scored an unassisted goal in the 22
nd minute to push the Pioneers’ lead to 2-0. The score remained that way until Camila Zavala collected a pass from Lilly Gansauge and scored in the 71
st minute to extend the lead to 3-0. Ashley Perez rounded out the scoring in the 83
rd minute with a goal off a pass from Zavala to give Wayland Baptist the victory.
Zavala paced the Pioneers’ (10-5-2) offensive efforts with five total shots while Carr scored on her only two shots on the evening. Ashley Lopez picked up the win in goal with eight saves on the evening. Mackenzie Gonzalez led the way for Nelson with four of their 16 shots on the evening as the Lions complete the season with a record of 7-10-1.
No. 4 Oklahoma City 3, No. 5 Mid-America Christian 1
The Stars scored a pair of second-half goals after the Evangels tied the contest early in the frame to hold on to a 3-1 victory over Mid-America Christian at Brian Harvey Field on Tuesday evening.
After the two teams played on even terms over the first 30 minutes, the Stars cracked the scoreboard in the 31
st minute as Kayleigh Haygood scored off a pass from Alyssa Schuerch to put Oklahoma City ahead 1-0. Mid-America Christian drew even with the Stars as Rosina Mastro collected a pass from Brae Baker and scored in the 49
th minute to make the score 1-1. The Stars took the lead for good in the 59
th minute as Ali Daugherty scored on a penalty kick after a foul was called in the box to make the score 2-1. Addison Alred added an insurance goal in the 85
th minute to propel the Stars to the semifinals.
Reese Roberts paced the Oklahoma City (11-4-2) attack with nine shots while Daugherty added five shots in the win. Candela Blanco claimed the victory in goal for the Stars with two saves on the night. Mastro, Baker, and Addi Botello each had two shots apiece for the Evangels as they completed the season with an overall record of 7-9-3.
The semifinals are slated for Friday, Nov. 6 as No. 1 seed John Brown will welcome No. 4 seed Oklahoma City to Alumni Field starting at 7 p.m. The Golden Eagles defeated the Stars 5-1 on Oct. 27, 2026.
In the second semifinal, No. 2 Science & Arts will play host to No. 3 Wayland Baptist at McLaughlin Field in Chickasha, Okla., with a 7 p.m. start. The Drovers earned a 1-0 road victory over the Pioneers on Sept. 29, 2026.