Siloam Springs, Ark. -- The No. 6-ranked (NCCAA) Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels lost for only the second time this season, falling 4-0 to the John Brown Eagles on a damp Saturday afternoon (Oct. 23) in Siloam Springs, Ark.
The loss pushes the Lady Evangels and Eagles into a tie for third in the Sooner Athletic Conference with identical 6-2 conference records.
Things didn't go the Lady Evangels way from the outset, as Jodi Knack scored for the Eagles on a feed from Camille Malkiewicz just two minutes into the contest.
A goal by Cheyenne Padgett at the 39:32 mark of the first half gave the Eagles (10-3-1, 6-2 SAC) a 2-0 lead going into the half.
Knack struck again in the opening minutes of the second half off an assist from Alex McMichael for a three-goal lead at the 49:47 point.
Padgett then dished out her second assist on a goal by Ashley Cochran in the 76th minute for the fourth Eagle goal.
The Lady Evangels (13-2, 6-2 SAC) were out-shot 31-12 overall and 13-4 on-goal.
Kelsey Whalen had a team-high three shots for MACU.
Malkiewicz had a match-high eight shots for JBU, while three Eagles recorded at least five shot-attempts.
Melissa Dobie made nine saves in the net for the Lady Evangels and Faith Thurmon made four stops for the Eagles.
The shutout victory is the third straight for JBU.
Another big match awaits the Lady Evangels, as they will next play at Southern Nazarene Tuesday evening (Oct. 26) at 6 p.m. in Bethany, Okla.
SNU is currently alone in second place in the SAC with a 6-1 conference mark and a 9-5 overall record.
