TULSA, Okla. – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team gave a tough fight against its second NCAA Division I opponent of the season, but the Evangels couldn't keep up with the Oral Roberts offensive attack as MACU fell 4-1 at the Case Soccer Complex on Thursday night.
SCORING SUMMARY
- 1st Half – ORU – 6:43 – Goal: Kennedy Langebartels (5), Assist: Samantha Guzman – ORU 1, MACU 0
- 1st Half – ORU – 17:30 – Goal: Julia Thasaphong (3), Assist: Samantha See – ORU 2, MACU 0
- 1st Half – ORU – 22:22 – Goal: Samantha See (2), Assist: Julia Thasaphong – ORU 3, MACU 0
- 1st Half – MACU – 43:21 – Goal: Angel Toledo (1), Assist: Kadin Stinson – ORU 3, MACU 1
- 2nd Half – ORU – 82:00 – Goal: Mia Kitterman (2), Assist: Kennedy Langebartels – ORU 4, MACU 1
MATCH SUMMARY
- Oral Roberts put across the first score of the game on its second shot on-goal in the seventh minute. The Golden Eagles' top striker Kennedy Langebartels netted her fifth goal of the season on a 22-yard strike from the left side over the outreached arms of MACU goalkeeper Samantha Rodriguez to make it a 1-0 ORU advantage.
- 11 minutes later, the Golden Eagles added to their lead. Immediately after an ORU goal was wiped out on an offside call, Samantha See stole the ball and relayed it to Julia Thasathong on the right side, slipping an eight-yarder inside the right post to bring the score to 2-nil.
- In the 23rd minute, the Eagles stretched its edge to three when Thasathong ran down a loose ball outside on the left side of the 18-yard box, dribbled around Rodriguez trying to play the ball and delivered a cross to an open See on the right side of the box for a 10-yard score.
- With just 1:39 remaining in the first half, the Evangels closed the gap when Kadin Stinson delivered a well-placed ball down the right side for the run of Angel Toledo, who lofted a 24-yard shot from the right side of the box into the top left corner, making it a 3-1 game heading into the half.
- Oral Roberts put together a dangerous scoring opportunity in the 77th minute when See got open off a left side cross, but Rodriguez made a stellar layout save before immediate getting up and batting a rebounded shot by Mia Kitterman to keep it to a 3-1 game.
- However, ORU's Kitterman would eventually find a score in the 82nd minute when she was able to break open down the right side and then slip a 14-yard shot past Rodriguez toward the left post, closing out the scoring at 4-1.
MATCH NOTES
- Oral Roberts held control for most of the contest, outshooting Mid-America Christian 23-4 with an 11-4 edge in shots on-goal.
- The goal scored by Angel Toledo was her first collegiate career goal and became the sixth different Evangel to net a goal this season.
- The assist from Kadin Stinson was her second of the season, moving alone into the team lead with half of the squad's dimes.
- Making her first start in goal this season, junior Samantha Rodriguez recorded a career-high seven saves.
- It was the second time the Evangels managed to keep it close against an NCAA Division I opponent after battling Tulsa (Okla.) to a 3-0 decision at the Dill Soccer Field on Aug. 18.
- Mid-America Christian fell to 1-6 on the season in the loss while Oral Roberts improved to 5-3-1.
UP NEXT
- Mid-America Christian will wrap-up non-conference play next week as the Evangels will head to St. Louis on Tuesday, Sept. 20 to take on Missouri Baptist. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
