Shreveport, La. -- The Mid-America Christian Evangels settled for a 1-1, double-overtime draw with the Texas College Steers in opening day action at the Shreveport Invitational in Shreveport, La.
Kyle Pezant put the Evangels on the board first with a goal at exactly the 12:00 minute mark off an assist from Arturo Alcala.
The Evangels (0-1-2) held the one goal advantage through the end of the first half and into the second until Jose Bocanegra scored for the Steers on a feed from Jesus Segovia in the 62nd minute to tie the score.
MACU out-shot the Steers 25-17 overall but the Steers held a 9-7 edge in shots-on-goal. The Steers out-shot the Evangels 7-4 in the two overtime periods.
Goalkeeper Austin Custar stopped eight shots for the Evangels.
Mario Lopez and Richard Gordon combined to record six saves for the Steers. Gordon relieved Lopez in the net in the 32nd minute of the first half.
Alcala, Benny Olvera and Willie Deleon each led MACU with four shots.
The Evangels will next play host LSU-Shreveport on Monday afternoon (Sept. 6) at 3 p.m.
