Olathe, Kan. -- The No. 12-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers slipped by the Mid-America Christian University Evangels 2-0 in the 2015 season opener today (Aug. 22) in Olathe, Kan.

The Evangels played MNU even until the 67th minute when Tanner Hunjak scored off an assist from Lucas Machado to put the Pioneers on top.

Luis Cadena then scored on a feed from Alvaro Beltran at the 76:10 mark to finish out the scoring.

The Pioneers out-shot the Evangels 23-7 overall and 12-3 on-goal.

Gleydson Neri had a team-high three shots to lead MACU (0-1).

Tyler McIntosh made 10 saves to keep the Evangels close, while Juan Pablo Riesco stopped all three shots-on-goal he faced for MNU (1-0).

The Evangels will next play at Grace College Tuesday night (Aug. 25) at 8 p.m. in Winona Lake, Ind.