WICHITA, Kan. - Friends University Women's Soccer closed out its regular season with a 3-1 loss to the McPherson College Bulldogs today (Oct. 31) at Adair-Austin Stadium.
McPherson took a 1-0 lead into halftime before the Falcons responded early in the second half. Just under two minutes after the break,
Kieley Aranda found the back of the net to even the score at 1-1. However, the Bulldogs regained the lead on a free kick before adding another goal to extend their advantage to 3-1 and secure the victory.
The Falcons outshot McPherson 13-9 and put 12 shots on goal. Aranda led the Friends offense, scoring the Falcons' lone goal while recording two shots, both on target. Musa Mnisi added three shots, all on goal, while Yaretzy Tejeda also recorded three shots on target. Anahi Ibarra-Arevalo finished with three shots, including two on goal. Camila Apple played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded three saves.
For McPherson, Emily Singletary made 11 saves over 90 minutes. Baylee Simmelink recorded two assists and added three shots, including two on goal. Jordyn Smith scored the game-winning goal and finished with two shots, one on target, while Alyssa Hill scored on her lone shot attempt.
The Falcons finish the regular season with a 12-5-1 overall record and a 10-3 mark in KCAC play. Friends will await the conclusion of Sunday's Kansas Wesleyan and Avila matchup to determine its final seeding for the KCAC postseason tournament, with the possibility of earning either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed.
Regardless of the final seeding, the Falcons will host a quarterfinal matchup at Adair-Austin Stadium on Wednesday (Nov. 4). Kickoff time is to be announced.
