The Basics

Event: KCAC Match Play

(2) Women's Bracket Placement: Win vs. (3) Ottawa (3.5-0.5); Loss vs. (1) Friends (4.5-0.5) - Second Place Finish

(8) Men's Bracket Placement: Loss vs. (5) Bethany (3-2); Win vs. (6) Bethel (3-2) - Seventh Place Finish

Location: Mariah Hills Golf Course

Women's Results | Men's Results

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Evangel Golf took part in the KCAC Match Play on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 19/20), looking to compete against conference opponents and shape up for their 2026 spring season.

After placement rounds, the Valor men earned the eight seed, taking on fifth seeded Bethany. Evangel would battle, but narrowly fell to the Swedes, 3-2, in round one.

In the final round, Evangel took on the number six seeded Threshers of Bethel. Evangel again competed in a tight matchup, but this time took the narrow win, 3-2, placing third overall in the silver bracket, and seventh overall.

The Valor women earned the 2nd seed in placement rounds, taking on the third seeded Ottawa Braves. Lillie Mannering, Cally Gibson, and Sophie Nall all earned wins to take a 3.5-0.5 victory over the Braves, advancing to the championship matchup.

EU faced off with top seeded Friends in the final match of the meet, where Cally Gibson would give EU .5 points on a tie, falling 4.5-0.5, placing second overall in the gold bracket and the entire field.

Evangel Women's Individual Scores (vs OU; FU)

Cally Gibson – Win vs Jaylah Smith (7&5); Tie vs Sydney Chapman

Haylie Hurst – Tie vs Kayla Efurd; Loss vs Rylin Wells (3&2)

Lillie Mannering – Win vs Aubrey Vasquez (1UP); Loss vs Hannah Tri (2&1)

Addison Dickerson – Win via default vs OU; Loss vs Jessica Applegarth (6&5)

Sophie Nall – Win vs Alexis Overstreet (6&5); Loss vs Victoria Hoffman (4&3)

Evangel Men's Individual Scores (vs BETHANY; BETHEL)

Andrew Tillman – Win vs Ollie Christopher (5&4); Loss vs Joseph O'Neal (5&4)

Eli Verning – Loss vs Aiden Lynch (5&4); Win vs Eric Schmidt (7&5)

Austin King – Win vs Taylor Hardin (2&1); Win vs Jacob Regier (7&6)

Nick Thompson – Loss vs Austin Russ (1UP); Loss vs Noah Schrag (1UP)

Trenton King – Loss vs Ernie Dallas (5&3); Win vs Cooper Bishop (6&4)

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