Women's Soccer 8/26/2019 8:19:00 AM MACU Sports Information

Women's Soccer Begins New Era Under Evan Dresel

Head Coach Takes Sole Control of Reins after Long Stint as Co-Head Coach

OKLAHOMA CITY - As the 2019 season approaches, the Mid-America Christian University women's soccer team opens a new era of the program's history. For the first time since the 2009 season, The program will have a single head coach, as Evan Dresel moves into the head coach role by himself after the departure of his mentor, Zach Bice, for the Athletic Director role at nearby Westmoore High School. The duo had spend the previous nine years as co-head coaches for both MACU soccer teams.

"The biggest challenge has been just getting used to some new roles for myself," Dresel noted in the team's preseason's press conference, "but it's been awesome to be able to just focus on one team."

Dresel has a solid corps of returners, led by a back line that features senior Kelsey Janko, and junior Aubrey Robins in front of returning junior goalkeeper Jennifer Starwalt.

Dresel noted that the depth of the team is a bit better in 2019 than it was in 2018, with more players competing for spots in the formation at all positions - a trait that he expects to help push the players to be better each day.

The biggest loss, at least on paper, for the Evangels comes at the top of the formation with the graduation of Brittney Stephens, but Dresel believes that the talent in the attacking portion of the formation will help balance the load offensively which will make the Evangels more difficult to play against.

"I think we have weapons in different parts of the field," Dresel remarked, "and that might make us a little bit less predictable in how we play."

The Evangels were picked sixth in the Sooner Athletic Conference preseason poll, a rating which Dresel thinks is fair, and he hopes that pushes the team to be better.

"We've set some lofty goals for ourselves," he concluded, "and it's going to take a total team effort to achieve them."

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Players Mentioned

#21 Brittney Stephens: F; 5' 8"; Senior

#2 Kelsey Janko: D; 5' 7"; Senior

#3 Aubrey Robins: D; 5' 3"; Junior

#1 Jennifer Starwalt: GK; 5' 7"; Junior

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#21 Brittney Stephens
: 5' 8"; Senior
: F

#2 Kelsey Janko
: 5' 7"; Senior
: D

#3 Aubrey Robins
: 5' 3"; Junior
: D

#1 Jennifer Starwalt
: 5' 7"; Junior
: GK

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