Muskogee, Okla. -- Julia Nimal and Cassie Byrd each scored a pair of goals to lead the unbeaten Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels to a convincing 5-0 win over the Bacone Lady Warriors Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 14) in Muskogee, Okla.
It didn't take long for Nimal to put the Lady Evangels on top as she scored off an assist from Nicole Farquhar just 10 minutes into the match.
Byrd gave the Lady Evangels a 2-0 lead by finding the net after a corner kick just 10 minutes later.
Nimal then struck again off a goal kick in the 36th minute to give MACU a three goal advantage heading into the half.
Just like the first half, the Lady Evangels (5-0) scored 10 minutes in as a free kick from Rachel Scott went to Nimal who then fed a cross to Allison Swyden in the top of the box for a goal in the 55th minute.
Byrd finished things off for the Lady Evangels with her second score in the 68th minute off another assist from Farquhar.
Melissa Dobie recorded four saves in the net for the Lady Evangels.
MACU out-shot the Lady Warriors 25-7, with the Lady Evangels recording 17 shots-on-goal.
The Lady Evangels will look for their sixth straight win to open the season when they host Southwestern College (Kan.) on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 18) at 2 p.m.
