OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team bounced back from a pair of tough losses with a dominant performance both offensively and defensively as the Evangels pulled out a 4-0 victory over Sterling (Kan.) on Tuesday night at the Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field.
 
SCORING SUMMARY

• First Half
  • MACU – 7:52 – Goal: Abigail McCain (2), Assist: Kadin Stinson – MACU 1, SC 0
  • MACU – 19:33 – Goal: Kyleigh Rushing (4) – MACU 2, SC 0
  • MACU – 35:33 – Goal: Alissa Taylor (1) – MACU 3, SC 0
• Second Half
  • MACU – 83:57 – Goal: Rani Mueller (1), Assist: Johanna Behrens – MACU 4, SC 0

MATCH SUMMARY

• First Half
  • Mid-America Christian had a great chance at a score in the first two minutes when Kyleigh Rushing's first shot pinged off the crossbar, but the Evangels would find the go-ahead goal when Abigail McCain scored the game-winner in the 8^th minute. On the play, Daniela Paez's corner kick deflected off the hand of the outstretched keeper, but junior forward Kadin Stinson made a brilliant pass from the left post into the air for McCain's winner from four yards out.
  • In the 20^th minute, Rushing was able to find the scoring column when she was tripped up in the box trying to break down the right side, warranting a foul and a penalty kick. On the attempt, Rushing slipped a shot toward the lower right post past the diving keeper to extend the MACU lead to 2-nil.
  • With 9:27 remaining, the Evangels were able to take advantage of another Paez corner from the right side. The Warriors were initially able to get a foot on the ball in the air in the middle of the box, but it caromed toward Alissa Taylor camping the left post, as she bodied the ball down and just barely beat the defense and keeper to put the four-yard shot through to the right side to make it a 3-0 advantage heading into the halftime break.
• Second Half
  • Mid-America Christian's lone score in the second half came in the 84^th minute when Johanna Behrens was able to break down the left side off the dribble and from the left end line was able to find Rani Mueller near the right post, as her 8-yard shot bounced off the hand of the leaping keeper and just barely crossed the goal line before being cleared to wrap up the MACU scoring at 4-nil.

MATCH NOTES

• Mid-America Christian finished the match with 49 shots, tying the fifth-most attempts in a single game in program history, matching MACU's output in a 3-1 win over Johnson & Wales (Colo.) on Oct. 12, 2013. MACU turned in 20 shots on-goal while limiting Sterling to only three shots and two shots on-goal.
• Three different Evangels finished with 10 shot attempts in the match, led by Kyleigh Rushing with a goal on 12 shots, five of which landed on-target. Abigail McCain scored the game-winner on 10 shots, two of which on-target while Johanna Behrens also turned in 10 shot attempts, four on-goal to go with an assist.
• McCain became the third different Evangel this season to net a game-winner with the other two coming from freshmen in Mia Willyerd and Jasmine Morales.
• Alissa Taylor and Rani Mueller each scored their first career goals with the MACU women's soccer team.
• MACU goalkeeper Jennifer Starwalt turned in her 26^th career shutout while notching a pair of saves.
• MACU has now won five straight against Sterling, pitching three straight shutouts against the Warriors.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will have 11 days off before returning to action when the Evangels host Morningside (Iowa) for a 12 p.m. kickoff at the Mike & Helen Dill Soccer Field on Saturday, Sept. 25.