Shreveport, LA -- Julia Nimal kept up her stellar play by booting in the game-winner in the 74th minute to keep the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels undefeated with a 2-1 win over the host LSU-Shreveport Lady Pilots Monday afternoon (Sept. 6) to wrap up the Shreveport Invitational in Shreveport, La.
The Lady Evangels (3-0) scored the first goal of the match at the 30:12 mark when Amber Sumpter scored off an assist from Michelle Medina.
MACU held onto the lead until Ashley Pope tied the score with an assist from Tarah Arrington in the 60th minute.
Nimal then won it for the Lady Evangels by scoring her third goal in two matches at the Invitational at the 74:21 point.
Melissa Dobie, fresh off being named SAC Defensive Player of the Week, made four more saves but allowed her first goal of the season.
Torie Calhoun stopped seven shots in the net for the Lady Pilots.
Nimal paced the Lady Evangels with five shots overall and four shots-on-goal. Kelsey Wahlen had four shot-attempts.
Pope produced a game-high seven shots for the Lady Pilots.
Next up for the unbeaten Lady Evangels is a matchup in Bethany, Okla. against Southwestern Christian on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.
