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FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods women's soccer team returns to the field this Tuesday night as they face AMC opponent, Missouri Baptist University. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Firley Field.
 
About the Spartans
Missouri Baptist is currently 0-4-1 on the season.  They opened their 2018 season against (RV) Missouri Valley where they were defeated 3-1 on Aug. 22nd.  The Spartans were shutout their next three games before tying 1-1 with Culver-Stockton on Sept. 8th.
 
Cassandra Willhite who was named All AMC- Midfielder during her junior campaign. During her junior season, Willhite recorded seven goals on 34 shots with 18 shots being on goal.  They also return Jackie Hagan and Danielle Wilde who were both named AMC Honorable Mention last year.
 
Missouri Baptist is currently ranked 23rd in NAIA women's soccer in total saves (40). They also rank 34th in the nation for saves per game (8). The Spartans have scored two goals in its five games this season.
 
Last time Against Missouri Baptist
The last time William Woods saw Missouri Baptist was on Sept. 16th in St. Louis when the Spartans defeated the Owls 2-1 in overtime. Kylie Roach found Aurora Henriksen for the only WWU goal.
 
All-time vs. the Spartans
The first matchup between the two schools took place Sept. 28, 1989 when the Spartans defeated the Owls, 2-1. Missouri Baptist currently holds a 15-10-2 series lead over the Owls. William Woods last defeated the Spartans on Oct. 26, 2013 in a 2-1 victory.
 
About the Owls
William Woods enters the contest coming off a 1-1 week. On Sept. 3rd, the Owls got their second win on the season defeating Southwestern Christian, 3-0. WWU was recently defeated 4-0 on Sept. 8th to No.3 Benedictine College (Kan.).
 
The Owls are currently 2-4 for the season, but look to get off to a strong start in conference play. Last season, the Owls finished 9-1-2 in AMC play.
 
WWU is currently ranked 15th in the nation for total saves (27). They also rank 24th in the nation for shutouts (2). On the offensive end of the field, the Owls have scored eight goals this season, with five different players scoring a goal.

Taylor Hoeltke currently ranks 35th in the nation with 27 saves on the season. She is also averaging 5.4 saves per game. Shelby Scanlan and McKenzie Gourley both currently rank 41st in the nation for game winning goals with two each.
 
Goal Scores
Shelby Scanlan and Shelby Wiebe have both scored multiple times for the Owls. McKenzie Gourley, Colleen Bayer and Abby Prather-Turner have each recorded a goal this season.
 
Shots for the Owls
This season Aurora Henriksen leads the Owls with 15 shots. The Owls have five players with double-figure shot totals on the season. Shelby Scanlan has 13, while Shelby Wiebe and Abby Prather-Turner have 11 and McKenzie Gourley has 10.
 
Entering AMC Play
Last season, the Owls entered AMC play with a record of 3-3 before going 9-1-2. This season the Owls enter the AMC play with a record of 2-4.
 
What's Next
The Owls head to Batesville Ark. Saturday, Sept. 15th as the face Lyon College. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m.