Oct. 6, 2009

10.6.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University women's soccer team fell to Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Oklahoma City University 3-2 after two overtime periods on Tuesday afternoon at Evangel Field.

The loss drops the Lady Evangels to 4-5 overall with a 0-2 conference record. The win gives the Stars a 4-4 overall record and they move to 1-1 in conference play.

Malin Anderson scored the Stars two goal in regulation. She scored the first in the 30th minute and the second in the 60th minute, giving OCU a 2-0 advantage.

The Lady Evangels continued to pressure the Star and got on the board in the 68th minute with a goal by Jocelyn Mehlhaff.

The Lady Evangels were down by a goal with time running out when Julia Nimal netted her sixth goal of the season in the 85th minute off a cross from sophomore Nicole Farquhar. The goal sent the game into overtime.

Each team had one shot in the first overtime period but neither team was able to find the back of the net. OCU senior Sarah Leonard ended the game in the 103rd minute by burying the ball past the MACU defense.

This is the second double overtime loss in a row for the Lady Evangels. They will continue conference play on Friday, October 9th when they travel to Oklahoma Christian University. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m.