SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel women's soccer team hosts the Williams Baptist Eagles on Friday (Aug. 25) for their 2023 home opener at 7:00 p.m.
The contest is the first of ten home matches for EU this fall and will be the seventh matchup against the Eagles in program history.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel Women's Soccer is 5-3 in home openers all-time, with their last win coming in 2021 against Freed-Hardeman, 1-0.
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Junior transfer Emily Oedewaldt leads the Valor in goals, scoring her first in a Valor uniform in the season opener last week.
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Maddy Wanner leads Evangel in assists after recording one on Oedewaldt's goal last week.
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Chloe Hancock leads Evangel in saves, currently with 10 on the year.
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Evangel is 5-1 against Williams Baptist all-time, including 3-0 at home.
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The Valor average 4.17 goals against the Eagles and won their last matchup against WBU, 1-0, back in 2021.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel continues their homestand next Tuesday (Aug. 29) evening against the Stars of Stephens College at 6:00 p.m.
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