Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Sophomores Julia Nimal (Owasso, Okla.) and Amber Sumpter (Stillwater, Okla.) have each been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District VI squad, CoSIDA announced today.
Nimal earned second-team All-District honors, while Sumpter was a third-team selection.
Nimal and Sumpter have each performed well in the classroom as well as on the pitch this season for MACU.
Nimal is a behavioral science major with a 3.5 grade-point average. She is tied for team-high honors with 14 goals on the season and has dished out a team-best six assists.
Sumpter has maintained a 3.70 GPA in business administration. She started the year at goalkeeper for the Lady Evangels, before transitioning to forward. She played 45 minutes in the net without giving up a goal in the season opener, and has since scored two goals.
Nimal and Sumpter have helped the Lady Evangels to their best season since joining the NAIA with a 15-2-1 overall record and 8-2-1 mark in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
The Lady Evangels are now set to host the quarterfinals of the SAC postseason tournament on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 2) at 2 p.m. against a yet to be determined opponent.
