Oct. 21, 2008

10.21.08 - Oklahoma City, Okla- The Mid-America Christian University women's soccer team was unable to get past Wayland Baptist University on Tuesday afternoon as it suffered a 4-3 defeat at Evangel Field.

After the loss the Lady Evangel are 5-11 overall and 1-7 in conference play. With the win Wayland Baptist is 4-8-1 overall and 3-5 in the conference.

Wayland struck first at the 4:03 mark with Kayla Lucas scoring after teammate Danielle Purcell passed a ball through the defense.

MACU tied the game in the 11th minute when Lindsey McKinney passed a ball through the Lady Pioneer defense and freshman Caroline Yowell found the back of the net.

At 16:44 Maggie Mitchell of WBU lobbed the ball over the MACU defense and Purcell ran on to it and chipped the ball over MACU goalkeeper, Raven Benson's head.

MACU tied the game before half when Lindsey Neher threaded a ball through the defense and McKinney put it past WBU goalkeeper Kylie Middleton.

In the second half the Lady Pioneers scored first, taking the lead, when Purcell scored an unassisted goal in the 61st minute.

MACU tied the game just two minutes later when Neher scored off of a goal keeper deflection.

With 30 seconds left in the game Wayland Baptist attacked the goal and scored off a MACU deflection.

WBU had 12 shots on goal and MACU had 15. Goalkeeper Raven Benson had ten saves on the afternoon.

The Lady Evangels are back in action on Friday October 31st at home against conference opponent Oklahoma Christian University.