Oklahoma City, Okla. -- The Lubbock Christian University Chaps rallied from two goals down to defeat the Mid-America Christian University Evangels 3-2 in double-overtime Thursday afternoon (Oct. 13) at Evangel Field.
The Evangels carried a 2-0 lead into the second half when
Zane Bourne saved a penalty kick attempt by Justin Dupriest, but Dupriest capitalized on the deflection and scored at the 57:05 mark of the second half.
Billy Forbes then tied the score with a goal in the 76th minute that made it 2-2.
It remained even through the end of regulation and the first overtime, when Forbes struck again with the game-winner seven minutes into the second extra session.
Jeremiah Huff had put the Evangels (2-7-2, 0-4-1 SAC) on top with two goals just one minute apart in the first half.
Huff's first goal came on a breakaway in the 21st minute and he then added another unassisted tally at the 22:29 mark.
The match featured a lot of scoring opportunities for both squads, particuarly the Chaps. LCU out-shot the Evangels 38-18 overall and 15-10 on-goal.
Huff led the Evangels with five shots, while Forbes had a match-high nine shots for LCU.
Zane Bourne recorded a whopping 12 saves in the net for the Evangels, with the Chaps' Hunter Ganze making eight stops.
The Evangels will be right back at home on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 15) against Wayland Baptist at 1 p.m.