St. Mary's University Athletics

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WICHITA FALLS, Texas – For the fourth straight meeting, the goal differential was one between the St. Mary's University and Midwestern State University Men's Soccer teams. However, it's also the fourth-straight one-goal win for the Mustangs, who are ranked No. 5 in the nation and win the Lone Star Conference regular season title for the second-straight season with their 1-0 win on Wednesday night.
 
The Mustangs (14-0-4, 8-0-2), the defending national champions, controlled the ball early against the Rattlers (10-5-2, 6-2-2), but had their hands full in the second half.
 
"Tonight was tough," said Head Coach Johnny Clifford. "Ultimately, we should have done better when we had our spell on top, and our final thought was 'not good enough' tonight. I am proud of the guys' effort and pushing last year's national champions to the end and giving them a fight, but I know we can be better, and I hope we get another chance to see them."
 
Midwestern State scored in the 63rd minute as the league's leading scorer, Parker Plaxco scored from two yards out.
 
StMU freshman Nichita Misac (Lisbon, Portugal), the defending LSC Goalkeeper of the Week, tied his career-high with six saves, while senior captain Ricky Alvarez (Dripping Springs, Texas) put both shots on goal for the Gold and Blue.
 
The loss moves the Rattlers into the third seed for the upcoming Lone Star Conference Tournament, and they will host DBU at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 31 at Sigma Beta Chi Field. The last time the two teams met in San Antonio in post-season play, the Rattlers won a thrilling double-overtime 2-2 game with a 5-3 PK decision.
 
"We look forward to hosting Dallas Baptist at home in front of our own fans," Clifford said.
 
In the regular season, DBU and St. Mary's ended in a 1-1 draw in Dallas, but the Rattlers are 15-4-1 all-time at home against the Patriots