Men's Soccer

Evangels drop 3-2 Double Overtime Hearbreaker to Lubbock Christian

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Lubbock Christian University Chaps scored with 4:55 left in the second overtime period to slip past the Mid-America Christian University Evangels 3-2 in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Saturday afternoon (Oct. 20) at MACU Soccer Field. 
 
After four goals were scored in the opening half, the offenses cooled down in the second and first overtime until Adam Goodnight took advantage of the goalkeeper coming out of the box in the 105th minute of the match to give the Chaps (7-4-3, 3-2-1 SAC) the win. 
 
The two schools exchanged goals in the first half. with Raphael Bonelle giving the Evangels (8-5-1, 2-3-1 SAC) an early lead with a score from Kevin Cabello at the 4:53 mark. 
 
After Tony Stock answered with a goal for LCU in the 24th minute, Duncan Mbugua scored off an assist from Abeni Yosef just three minutes later to MACU back on top. 
 
But Timothy Haywood squared the match again by scoring with just 16 seconds left in the first half. 
 
The match was intense throughout, with LCU out-shooting the Evangels 27-12 overall and 16-8 on-goal.  Stock had a match-high six shots and Mbugua led the Evangels with four shot-attempts.
 
Tyler McIntosh recorded 11 saves for the Evangels, while Erik Mozzo stopped six shots for LCU. 
 
The Evangels will remain at home and host John Brown University in their home season-finale on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 24) at 3 p.m.  Anyone who brings a soccer ball to the game will be given free admission to aid the MACU Men's and Women's Soccer teams in supplying mission work in South Africa. 
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