The Basics
Score: Graceland 3, Evangel 2
Records: Evangel (3-4, 0-2); Graceland (3-4, 2-0)
Site: Rasmussen Soccer Complex
Box Score
LAMONI, Iowa – Graceland built a three-goal lead, then withstood a late Evangel comeback bid to secure a 3-2 victory in the two clubs' Heart of America Athletic Conference match-up Saturday afternoon at Rasmussen Soccer Complex.
Trailing 3-0, Evangel nearly came all the way back behind the first career goals of Addyson Hicks and Maddie Wanner. But GU goal keeper Jordin Holmquist-Wilder turned away a Grace Wright shot with just over two minutes left for her sixth save to help preserve the one-goal advantage
"While disappointed in the match result, I am proud that we battled until the final seconds and nearly got the game leveled," Evangel head coach Bruce Deaton stated. "That fight will go a long way toward solidifying this team. We keep building and growing and are better from this match."
Highlights
- GU scored on a Leonie Boulanger-Tremblay goal on a Talia Martinez assist in the 15th minute to take a 1-0 lead
- The Yellowjackets added goals by Elizabeth Falle (36th minute) and Rachael Armit (48th minute) to extent their lead to three goals
- Hicks scored off of a McKinley Yoder feed with 23:14 left in regulation to pull EU to within 3-1
- Wanner sliced the deficit to one goal with her unassisted goal in the 78th minute
- Chloe Hancock recorded three saves in goal for Evangel
- EU recorded eight shots on goal to GU's six, but the Yellowjackets finished with an overall advantage in shots (17-16)
- The loss gave EU its first three-match losing streak since September 2019
Up Next
Evangel returns to Coryell Field Wednesday (Sept. 22) for a 5 p.m., Heart Conference contest against Central Methodist.
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