OLATHE, Kan. – The Mid-America Christian women's soccer team fought back from a two-goal deficit late on a phenomenal finish by
Kanasa Spybuck, but the Evangels dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision at MidAmerica Nazarene on Wednesday afternoon.
SCORING SUMMARY
- 1st Half – MNU – 16:17 – Goal: Sarah Assumma (4), Assist: Laura Torres – MNU 1, MACU 0
- 2nd Half – MNU – 75:38 – Goal: Emily Carrasco (1), Assist: Giovanna Castro – MNU 2, MACU 0
- 2nd Half – MACU – 83:44 – Goal: Kanasa Spybuck (1), Assist: Kadin Stinson – MNU 2, MACU 1
MATCH SUMMARY
- Both teams struggled to get into a rhythm offensively as neither team could muster a shot through the first 16 minutes.
- MidAmerica Nazarene broke through first at the 16:17 mark when Laura Torres played a give-and-go down the left side off a takeaway before the Pioneers' top striker Sarah Assumma slipped a seven-yard shot from the left-side toward the right post past Makayla Farquharson trying to make a stab save with her left leg, bringing the score to 1-nil.
- The Evangels were unable to put a shot attempt together in the first half, but MACU was also able to limit MNU to one more off-target shot, keeping it to a 1-0 game at the half.
- While both teams were able to muster a little bit more offense in the second half, the Pioneers netted a crucial insurance goal in the 76th minute when Giovanna Castro slipped a pass through the right side of the box for Emily Carrasco in the middle, as she split a double team for a 14-yard blast into the right side of the net, setting the score to 2-nil.
- With just over six minutes left, Kadin Stinson and Kanasa Spybuck were able to give the Evangels some late life. After Stinson intercepted a pass deep within the Pioneers' defensive third, she put a well-placed touch pass ahead to Spybuck, who lofted a 20-yard floating shot to the top left corner, just out of the reach of the keeper to cut it to a 2-1 game.
- Mid-America Christian's final chance came with 40 seconds left, but Cammy Hargrove's long attempt from the left side sailed out the right side, ending the game in a 2-1 final.
MATCH NOTES
- Mid-America Christian struggled offensively against the Pioneers defense, finishing with four shots and three shots on-goal while MidAmerica Nazarene tallied 14 shots, but placed just four on-target.
- Kanasa Spybuck's 84th minute score was her first career goal with the Evangels. Overall, Spybuck has competed in 37 games and has made 26 starts in her MACU career.
- The assist from Kadin Stinson marked her first assist of the season and the third in her two-year MACU career. Currently, Stinson leads the team in points with three.
- Mid-America Christian and MidAmerica Nazarene split the home-and-home series over the last two years after the Evangels picked up a 1-0 victory over the Pioneers at the Dill Soccer Field on Aug. 28, 2021.
- With the loss, Mid-America Christian fell to 1-4 on the season while the Pioneers improved to 2-1 in the 2022 campaign.
UP NEXT
- Mid-America Christian will return home on Monday, Sept. 12 as the Evangels will face its toughest non-conference opponent of the season in No. 16 Columbia. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at the Dill Soccer Field.
