Women's Soccer

Julia Nimal's two second half goals propel Lady Evangels past McPherson, 2-1

McPherson, Kan. -- After recording a hat trick last Wednesday (Sept. 14) in a 5-0 win at Southwestern (Kan., Julia Nimal gave quite an encore by rallying the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels to a 2-1 victory over the McPherson (Kan.) Bulldogs Saturday afternoon (Sept. 17) in McPherson, Kan. 

Trailing 1-0 at the half, Nimal tied the score with an unassisted goal just four minutes into the second half. 

Nimal then netted her fifth goal in the past two matches, scoring the game-winner in the 79th minute for a 2-1 advantage. 

The Lady Evangels had fallen behind in the first half on a score from Rachael Cornell off an assist from Haley Anderson at the 32:35 mark. 

The victory moves the Lady Evangels to 5-1 overall on the season.

Nimal recorded a match-high nine shots and five shots-on-goal, as the Lady Evangels out-shot the Bulldogs 21-8 overall and 9-3 on-goal. 

Melissa Dobie made two saves in the net for the Lady Evangels, while Molly Whitwell kept the Bulldogs in the match by stopping 10 shots. 

The Lady Evangels will now be off for 10 days before opening up Sooner Athletic Conference action at home against Oklahoma Baptist Sept. 27 at 3 p.m.





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