OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City begins the Sooner Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament, hosting Mid-America Christian, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Brian Harvey Field.
 
The Stars (10-4-2 overall and 5-2-2- in the SAC) are the fourth seed in the tournament and MACU is the fifth. OCU scored a 1-0 win at MACU during the regular season. Ali Daugherty had the game's only goal with a double assist by Kayleigh Haygood and Mackenzie Lehnus. Candela Blanco turned in seven saves, including a game-saving rejection in the 89^th minute.
 
OCU is led this season by Yami Ponce with seven goals and 16 points. Amelia Horsford and Daugherty have five goals apiece and Haygood and Jade Flower have four each. Karima Marhabi leads the Stars with six assists, followed by Reese Roberts with five and Haygood with four.
 
Candela Blanco brings in a 1.44 goals-allowed average with 43 saves.
 
MACU enters the postseason at 7-8-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the SAC after ending the regular season with a 2-2 tie at home against Wayland Baptist.
 
Brae Baker leads the Evangels with 12 goals and 27 points. Stephanie Arrivillaga and Liv Houston have five assists each. Niamh Taylor has a 1.59 goals-allowed average with 67 saves on the season.
 
The winner of Tuesday's game faces either top-seeded John Brown or eighth-seeded Texas Wesleyan at 7 p.m. on Friday at the higher remaining seed.
 
The other quarterfinal games on Tuesday have Southwestern Christian at second-seeded USAO and sixth-seeded Nelson at the third seed, Wayland Baptist.