Siloam Springs, Ark. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels fell in three sets to the John Brown University Golden Eagles in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Oct. 25) in Siloam Springs, Ark. 

After dropping the opening set 25-21, the Lady Evangels and Golden Eagles played a wild second set. 

With the second set even at 23-23, the Lady Evangels would save three set points and the Golden Eagles saved a pair of set points before JBU finally pulled it out 30-28 to go up 2-0 in the match. 

The Lady Evangels then led the third set 20-14, only to have the Golden Eagles score nine of the next 10 points for a two-point edge. 

Two kills by Emily Lynch and one kill from Laurel Church helped the Lady Evangels claw back to 24-24 and 25-25, but a kill by Molli Pugh aided the Golden Eagles scoring the final two points of the set to win 27-25 and close out the win. 

Shannon Niemeier led the Lady Evangels (10-17, 2-13 SAC) with 13 kills, while Church and Larissa Runyan each had 12 kills. 

Melissa Hoppal had a match-high 30 assists and Lynch added 11 assists. Camera Broadnax led everyone with 29 digs, with Runyan producing 16 digs.  

Lynch and Hoppal each had 14 digs, with Karlie Wood chipping in with a career-best 13 digs for the Lady Evangels. 

Carly McKinney had a team-high 14 kills for the Golden Eagles (17-11, 8-7 SAC) and Elizabeth Williams recorded a team-high 21 assists. Beth Brankle led the way with 26 digs for JBU. 

The Lady Evangels will next host Southwestern Christian University Thursday night (Oct. 27) for Senior Night at 7 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.