ABILENE – McMurry Women's Soccer plays two road games this week at Hardin-Simmons at 7 p.m. on Thursday and at Mary Hardin-Baylor at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The War Hawks are 4-2 after winning the last three contests against Dallas, Howard Payne and Wayland Baptist.
 
McM Storylines
 
Nothing But Clean: Since a 3-1 loss at Rhodes, McMurry hasn't allowed a goal, shutting out Dallas, HPU and Wayland Baptist. Kaitlyn Gustafson had the shutout against Dallas with two saves. Gustafson and Avery Anders had two saves each in the win over HPU. Lauren Marlow and Nana Torres combined for the shutout against the Pioneers. Torres had two saves and Marlow added one.
 
Holland On Point: Emily Holland has six goals through six games this season. She leads the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and is 21^st nationally with those six goals. She also is 32^nd in Division III with 13 points (one assist) and fifth in the nation with three game-winning goals. Holland also leads the league and is 14^th in D3 with 5.83 shots per game, including a SCAC-leading 2.67 shots on goal per game.
 
Lots of Scorers: While Holland draws the attention of most defenses, she's not the only weapon for McMurry. Nine other players have a goal each: Haylie Blakley, Jaelynn Portillo, McKenna Standifer, Cate Tempelmeyer, Hailey Donaldson, Hailey Graham, Brooklyn Grove, Grace Singleton and Kaylee Worth.
 
Nine on the Assists: Nine War Hawks have one assist each this season. Holland, Blakley, Portillo, Standifer, Tempelmeyer, Laila Brown, Emery Kirby, Alexis Lira and Ava Ybarra all have assists. Combined with the goal scoring this season, McMurry has received points from 14 players.
 
About Hardin-Simmons: Hardin-Simmons and McMurry played to a 2-2 draw last season but HSU has won that last seven home meetings. The Cowgirls are 4-1-2 this season after a 3-3 tie with Concordia on Monday. Kaylee Maddox leads HSU with 11 points on four goals and three assists. The Cowgirls allow 1.57 goals per game.
 
About UMHB: Mary Hardin-Baylor has a 15-game winning streak in the series, including a 2-1 win in Belton last season. The Crusaders are 2-1-1 this season after a 1-1 tie against Trine. Natalie Mason leads the Crusaders with three goals and Kelsey White has two assists. UMHB is allowing 1.0 goals per game.