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Score: Evangel 1, Saint Mary 1 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (3-6-2, 2-3-1), Saint Mary (4-2-4, 4-0-3)

Location: Leavenworth, Kan. (Berkel Stadium)

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Valor Women's Soccer concluded their road trip on Wednesday, traveling to Leavenworth to take on the Saint Mary Spires. Although the Valor were able to score halfway through the second half, Saint Mary would score the equalizer in the final minutes to force a tie between both teams, 1-1.

Evangel kept strong offensive pressure on the Spires in the first half, recording eight shots in the half alone. Three of the shots came from Emily Oedewaldt, but the attempts finished just wide of the goal. Evangel held Saint Mary to just four shots in the first half, as both teams were unable to score, taking a 0-0 game into the halftime break.

In the second half, the Spires doubled Evangel's shots, but Alece Hershey would put the Valor ahead in the 71st minute. As the ball was traded back and forth just outside of the box, Hershey would nail a shot off the right post and in the back of the net to give EU a 1-0 lead. The Valor defense continued their strong play, but in the final four and a half minutes and with starting goalkeeper Chloe Hancock out with an injury, Saint Mary would score the equalizer. Evangel and Saint Mary could not generate any additional offense, leading to a 1-1 tie on Wednesday.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Shots by both teams ended up being equal, 13-13.

• Hershey scored her second goal of the season in the tie.

QUOTABLE

"We knew going into today's match that it was going to be a good one. We talked about being relentless when out of possession and the ladies absolutely did just that. I am so very proud of how they executed our plan and put our training over the past few days into play during the match tonight," Women's Soccer Head Coach Bruce Deaton stated. "While we absolutely performed as a level to get the win tonight, I am okay coming away with a point tonight with the draw."

UP NEXT

Evangel Women's Soccer returns home on Saturday (Oct. 7) afternoon, taking on the Bethel Threshers as 2:00 p.m. in Springfield, Missouri.

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