The Basics
Final: No. 8 Central Methodist 7, Evangel 1
Records: Evangel (3-5, 0-3); Central Methodist (6-1, 3-0)
Site: Coryell Field

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Despite scoring the game's first goal and giving No. 8 Central Methodist all it wanted for much of the first half of Wednesday evening's Heart Conference matchup, the Evangel women's soccer team ultimately succumbed to the Eagles' offensive barrage in a 7-1 setback.

McKinley Yoder put the Valor on top with her first goal of the season at the 25:52 mark of the opening half, only to see CMU's Andrea Villar score three consecutive goals to turn the tide in the Eagles' favor.

CMU led 4-1 at the half, before a fourth Villar goal in the opening minutes of the second stanza extended the lead.

"We felt we would spend a great deal of time defending this evening, and that proved to be the case," Evangel head coach Bruce Deaton said. "Although we conceded some goals, we played well and continued our growth tonight. CMU was better and played some incredible team soccer. We are a better team than we were just two weeks ago, and the goal that McKinley Yoder scored tonight was brilliant." 

Highlights

• Yoder scored on the Valor's first shot of the match, beating CMU goal keeper Alexis Garlock on a breakaway opportunity for a 1-0 EU lead
• CMU responded with four unanswered goals, including three straight by Villar, to take a 4-1 lead into intermission
• Villar scored the Eagles' first goal off of a Kitti Torok feed in the 29th minute; she would add two more goals before the close of the period, then added a fourth in the 48th minute to make it a 5-1 contest
• CMU's Marcella Helena assisted on the go-ahead goal, then registered a goal of her own in the 63rd minute
• Torok added a second assist, and Maria Cervello scored in the 69th minute to complete the scoring
• EU's Abbey Schmidt recorded 14 saves in goal for the Valor
• The Eagles finished with a 42-2 overall advantage in shots, allowing just Yoder's goal as the only Valor shot on goal for the match

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