OKLAHOMA CITY – The No. 7 Mid-America Christian men's soccer team is ready to take on its second straight opponent ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll as the Evangels will host No. 22 Lyon (Ark.) for an 8 p.m. kickoff at the Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Complex.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 4-0
• Last Match: Won @ No. 16 Georgia Gwinnett – 3-2 – Sept. 6, 2021 – Lawrenceville, Ga.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Ricardo Ferreira – FR – F
    • 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 8 Points, 6 Shots, 5 SOG
  • Rodrigo Albuquerque – SR – F
    • 2 Goals, 2 Assists, 6 Points, 20 Shots, 11 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Mason Gonzalez – SR – F
    • 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 5 Points, 9 Shots, 6 SOG, 2 GWG
  • Eugenio Garcia Guerra – FR – D
    • 3 Assists, 1 Shot, 1 SOG
  • Jeremi Abonnel – FR – GK
    • 4-0 Record, 1.24 GAA, 8 Saves, .615 SV%
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian was victorious against its third straight ranked opponent, picking up a thrilling 3-2 comeback win at No. 16 Georgia Gwinnett on Monday. After trailing 2-0 at the half, the Evangels rallied with three second half goals, two coming off the foot of Rodrigo Albuquerque to get the win.
  • After scoring a program record 10 game-winning goals to lead the NAIA a season ago, Albuquerque netted his first of the 2021 campaign in the 87^th minute. Albuquerque also notched his first multi-goal match of the season and the eighth in his three-year career with the Evangels.
  • On Monday, two Evangels received player of the week awards, as senior defender Dejue Johnson earned his first Sooner Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and the third in his MACU career while freshman forward Ricardo Ferreira garnered the NCCAA Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week accolade.
  • The Evangels rank as one of the most proficient offense teams in the NAIA, scoring their 13 goals (14^th) with 16 assists (3^rd). MACU also ranks third in the NAIA in corner kicks, attempting 43 thus far through four games.

SCOUTING REPORT
No. 22 Lyon (Ark.)

• Record: 3-2
• Last Match: Lost vs. No. 18 Mobile (Ala.) – 3-2 – Sept. 6, 2021 – Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Series History: Lyon leads 2-0
• Last Match vs. MACU:  Lyon won 3-2 – Sept. 4, 2009 – Oklahoma City, Okla. (Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field)
• Stat Leaders:
  • Kanata Furutani – SO - F
    • 2 Goals, 4 Points, 4 Shots, 4 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Marcos Fernandez – JR - F
    • 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 4 Points, 3 Shots, 1 SOG, 1 GWG
  • Leo Galdino – JR - M
    • 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 4 Points, 9 Shots, 4 SOG
  • Bosco Pery – JR - GK
    • 1-2 Record, 1.27 GAA, 10 Saves, .714 SV%, 1 SHO
• Team Notes:
  • Lyon will be facing its third straight ranked opponent after splitting a pair of Top 25 matchups in Hattiesburg, Miss. The Scots upset No. 13 William Carey (Miss.) on the road on Sept. 4 before dropping a 3-2 decision to No. 18 Mobile (Ala.) on Sept. 6.
  • The Scots are led in the attack by sophomore forward Kanata Furutani, who is the team's lone multi-goal scorer with two on the season. Furutani netted both goals in Lyon's 3-1 victory over John Brown (Ark.) on Aug. 31.
  • While LC has struggled on the offensive end, netting just seven goals in five matches, the Scots have fared well defensively, allowing just five goals and have already pitched a pair of shutouts, ranking 10^th in the NAIA in that category.
  • The Evangels and Scots will be facing each other for the first time in 12 years. MACU is still seeking its first win against Lyon as the last time the two teams faced, the Scots came away with a 3-2 victory at the Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field on Sept. 4, 2009.